The country of Narnia has grown from two states to three. The house size of the congress has been increased by five and the seats have been reapportioned to accommodate the new state of Chippingford. The constitution mandates the use of the Hamilton method of apportionment. Use this information and the following table to answer the questions.

1. What was the original house size?
2. What is the new house size?
3. How is this reapportionment an example of the new-states paradox?

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State Population (in hundreds) Original Apportionment Reapportionment Beruna 7600 39 40 Beaversdam 9720 51 50 Chippingford 1000 Not Applicable 5