Hamilton's method
INSTRUCTIONS
Editing the table
State populations can be edited by clicking on the bold numbers under the population column (clicking right of center increases the number; clicking left of center decreases the number), or, for faster editing, by dragging the mouse across the number. You can edit the “Number of states” using the up/down arrows. You can edit the “Number of seats” using the up/down arrows or by directly entering the number in the box and then using the Enter key in your keyboard.
Interpreting the results
The "Standard Q” column shows the standard quotas for each state; the “Lower Q” column shows the lower quotas; the “Leftover” column shows the remaining decimal parts after the lower quotas have been assigned; and the “Surplus” column shows the allocation of the surplus seats. The final apportionment is shown in the “Final” column.
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