A total of 25 teacher aides are to be apportioned among seve…
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A tоtаl оf 25 teаcher аides are tо be apportioned among seven classes at a new elementary school. The enrollment in each of the seven classes is shown in the following table. a. Determine the standard divisor. [a] What is the meaning of the standard divisor in the context of this exercise? There is one aide for ever ______ students. [a-students] b. Use the Hamilton method to determine the number of teacher aides to be apportioned to each class. Kindergarten [b-Kindergarten] First grade [b-FirstGrade] Second grade [b-SecondGrade] Third grade [b-ThirdGrade] Fourth grade [b-FourthGrade] Fifth grade [b-FifthGrade] Sixth grade [b-SixthGrade] c. Use the Jefferson method to determine the number of teacher aides to be apportioned to each class. Kindergarten [c-Kindergarten] First grade [c-FirstGrade] Second grade [c-SecondGrade] Third grade [c-ThirdGrade] Fourth grade [c-FourthGrade] Fifth grade [c-FifthGrade] Sixth grade [c-SixthGrade] Is this apportionment in violation of the quota rule? (Yes or No) [c-Violation] d. How do the apportionment results produced using the Jefferson method compare with the results produced using the Hamilton method? (choose one answer 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5) [d] 1. Using the Jefferson method, the fifth grade gets one more teacher's aide and the second grade gets one less aide when compared to the Hamilton method. 2. Using the Jefferson method, the sixth grade gets one more teacher's aide and the fourth grade gets one less aide when compared to the Hamilton method. 3. Using the Jefferson method, the second grade gets one more teacher's aide and the third grade gets one less aide when compared to the Hamilton method. 4. They are identical. 5. Using the Jefferson method, the first grade gets one more teacher's aide and the fifth grade gets one less aide when compared to the Hamilton method.