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Title: Four regions (A, B, C, and D) in a country control seats in a national congress apportioned ...
Post by: strangeaffliction on Feb 2, 2020

Four regions (A, B, C, and D) in a country control seats in a national congress apportioned according to the respective populations in each region. The table shows the percentage of population growth in each region from 1997 to 1998.

                                     

The following two statements were made about the information contained in the table:

I. The population paradox occurred if Region B lost a seat to region A in 1998.
II. The population paradox occurred if Region C lost a seat to region D in 1998.

Which, if either, of these statements is accurate?

◦ I is false and II is true.
◦ I is true and II is false.
◦ I and II are both true.
◦ Not enough information is given to answer the question.

Title: Four regions (A, B, C, and D) in a country control seats in a national congress apportioned ...
Post by: britb2u on Feb 2, 2020

I and II are both true.

Title: Re: Four regions (A, B, C, and D) in a country control seats in a national congress apportioned ...
Post by: POPOPOPO POOp on Sep 27, 2022

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