1. **State the problem:** Find the standard divisor for a population of 140,000 with 9 representative seats. 2. **Formula:** The standard divisor is calculated by dividing the total population by the number of seats: $$\text{Standard Divisor} = \frac{\text{Population}}{\text{Number of seats}}$$ 3. **Apply the formula:** $$\text{Standard Divisor} = \frac{140,000}{9}$$ 4. **Calculate the division:** $$\frac{140,000}{9} = 15,555.5555...$$ 5. **Round to two decimal places:** $$15,555.56$$ 6. **Interpretation:** This means each representative seat corresponds to approximately 15,555.56 people. **Final answer:** 15,555.56