Four Friends (Joe, Tom, Miah, and Brownie) Are Lost on a Tropical

Multiple Choice

Four friends (Joe, Tom, Miah, and Brownie) are lost on a tropical island. Luckily the friends find a stash of 75 coconuts. The coconuts will be apportioned based on the weight of each person (i.e. the heavier person is, the more he gets) . The table below shows the weight of each of the four friends.

-Based on the scenario above , which modified divisor would be appropriate if Webster's Method was used to apportion the coconuts?

A) 9.5
B) 10
C) 10.5
D) 11
E) None of the above.