There are 449 seats in a nation s House of Representatives

Last updated: 11/26/2023

There are 449 seats in a nation s House of Representatives The number of representatives per state is calculated using a statistical formula determined by law but allocation is roughly proportionate to population In 2010 the nation s population was estimated to be 308 6 million The state s population was estimated at 24 9 million How many representatives would you expect to be assigned to the state Suppose the state actually has 39 representatives Compare this with the expected number of representatives from the state The expected number of representatives in the state is Round to the nearest integer as needed