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Step-by-step explanation:
To apportion the 50 seats using Lowndes' method, you will need to follow these steps:
Calculate the apportionment ratio for each county by dividing the population of the county by the total population of the state.
Multiply the apportionment ratio for each county by the number of seats to be apportioned. This will give you the initial allocation of seats for each county.
Distribute the remaining seats (if any) to the counties with the largest remainders (the difference between the initial allocation of seats and the whole number of seats). If there are multiple counties with the largest remainders, distribute the seats among these counties based on their remainders.
Here is the apportionment for the five counties using these steps:
County Population Apportionment Ratio Initial Allocation Seats Received
Adams 71,000 0.088 4.4 4
Grant 483,000 0.591 28.9 29
Colton 224,000 0.274 13.7 14
Davis 406,000 0.500 25.0 25
Hayes 444,000 0.547 27.4 27
Total 1,928,000 50 50
So using Lowndes' method, Adams County would receive 4 seats, Grant County would receive 29 seats, Colton County would receive 14 seats, Davis County would receive 25 seats, and Hayes County would receive 27 seats.