A Small County Has Populations in Three Regions as Shown

A small county has populations in three regions as shown below. They have apportioned 15 seats on the county council and obtained the apportionment for each region shown below. Find the relative difference in district population between the Parkview and Hillside regions. $$\begin{array} { l c c } \text { Region } & \text { Population } & \text { Apportionment } \\\text { Parkview } & 43,000 & 6 \\\text { Hillside } & 32,800 & 5 \\\text { Riverdale } & 24,200 & 4\end{array}$$

A) 9.25%
B) 8.47%
C) 1.85%
D) 1.41%

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