Math Problem Statement

A resort plans to apportion 5454 new toboggans among the four resorts based on the number of rooms in each resort as shown below. Determine each​ resort's apportionment using​ Adams's method.​ Hint: Some divisor between 1111 and 1212 will work. Resort A B C D Total

Number of rooms 9696 115115 141141 242242 594594

Solution

Adams's method is an apportionment technique that works by finding a divisor, dividing each resort's number of rooms by that divisor, and rounding up to the nearest whole number. The objective is to distribute the total number of toboggans (5454) among the resorts proportionally based on the number of rooms.

Step-by-Step Solution Using Adams's Method:

  1. Find Total Number of Rooms:

    Add the number of rooms from all the resorts:

    969+1151+1411+2422=5945969 + 1151 + 1411 + 2422 = 5945

  2. Estimate a Divisor:

    Since Adams's method rounds up, we start with the total number of toboggans (5454) and estimate a divisor. According to the hint, it should be between 1111 and 1212.

    We calculate each resort’s apportionment by dividing the number of rooms by different divisors and rounding up to find the correct one.

Trying different divisors:

Let's test by trial and error around 1175.


Divisor = 1175

Resort A=9691175=0.82471 (round up)\text{Resort A} = \frac{969}{1175} = 0.8247 \Rightarrow 1 \text{ (round up)} Resort B=11511175=0.97961 (round up)\text{Resort B} = \frac{1151}{1175} = 0.9796 \Rightarrow 1 \text{ (round up)} Resort C=14111175=1.20092 (round up)\text{Resort C} = \frac{1411}{1175} = 1.2009 \Rightarrow 2 \text{ (round up)} \

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Apportionment
Division
Rounding Up

Formulas

Apportionment = (Number of rooms in the resort) / (Divisor)
Total number of rooms = Sum of rooms in all resorts
Divisor = Total number of toboggans / Total number of rooms

Theorems

Adams's Method of Apportionment

Suitable Grade Level

Grade 11-12