MOLIJON, Chrishelle Myca J.

November 29, 2019

GED102-A15

EXERCISE 1.2 PAGE 125

1. A Mother of four children plans to distribute 35 identical pieces of Cadbury chocolate bars
among her children based on the number of minutes they spent doing chores. If she uses the
Hamilton method, what will be the fair way to divide the chocolate bars?

Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 Child 4

Minutes worked 90 145 180 320

Solution
Let P be the total of the minutes worked by the children
Let A be the identical piece of chocolate bars

Standard Divisor:
SD=P/A
SD=735/35
SD=21

Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 Child 4 Total

Minutes Worked 90 145 180 320 735
SQ=G/SD 4.29 6.90 8.57 15.24 35
Lower Quota 4 6 8 15 33
A 35
Final Pieces of 4 7 9 15 35
Chocolate Bars (FA)

How many minutes of chores is needed for each child to receive one piece of chocolate?

Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 Child 4

Minutes 20.98 21.01 21 21
Worked
2.Answer Problem 1 using the Jefferson method.
Solution
Standard Divisor:
SD=P/A
SD=735/35
SD=21
MSD=20.5

Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 Child 4 Total

Minutes 90 145 180 320 735
Worked
SQ=P/MSD 4.39 7.07 8.78 15.61 35.85
Lower Quota 4 7 8 16 35
Final Pieces 4 7 8 16 35
of Chocolate
Bars (FA)
MSD 20.5
A 35

3.Answer Problem 1 using the Webster method.

Solution
Standard Divisor:
SD=P/A
SD=735/35
SD=21
MSD=20.5

Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 Child 4 Total

Minutes 90 145 180 320 735
Worked
SQ=P/MSD 4.39 7.07 8.78 15.61 35.85
Lower Quota 4 7 9 15 35
Final Pieces 4 7 9 15 35
of Chocolate
Bars (FA)
MSD 20.5
A 35
4.The university board plans to assign new assistant coach among 5 sport teams based on their
performance in the last UAAP season. The following table shows the points earned by each term
and their respective number of coaches and trainers.

Basketball Volleyball Swimming Badminton Track & Total

Field
Points 360 290 400 320 380 1750
Number of 8 5 6 4 10 33
trainers