The New York City Council is comprised of 51 members to represent the 8.4 million residents living in the 5 boroughs. The number of city council members from each borough are proportional to the population of
each borough. The table below shows the approximate populations for each borough.
Borough
Population
The Bronx
1,400,000
Brooklyn
2,600,000
Manhattan
1,600,000
Queens
2,300,000
Staten Island
500,000
(a) Based on the NYC population, calculate the unit rate of people per City Council member. (Round to the
nearest whole number.)
NYC residents/City Council member
(b) How many City Council members should represent The Bronx? (HINT: Remember your answer must be a
whole number and you cannot round it up)
The Bronx should have
City Council representatives.
(b) How many City Council members should represent Staten Island? (HINT: Remember your answer must be
a whole number and you cannot round it up)
Staten Island should have
City Council representatives.