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Question

What compromise did states reach for the purpose of determining representation by population in the House of Representatives?
(1 point)

Slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a pelmon for official population counts.
Slave populations would count for representation but not for taxation
O purposes.

© Each slave would be counted three times during population calculations.
Slave-holding states would get three representatives instead of five.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:
Slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person for official population counts.