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A soup company is selecting a spokesperson for its advertisements from candidates B, S, and P. A straw vote is taken to gauge the reactions to the candidates. The results are given in the following preference table. a. Using the plurality with elimination method, which person is selected from the first (or straw) vote? Candidate P Number of Votes 26 21 16 8 Candidate B First Second P Candidate S Third A tie between candidates B and P After discussion, six people who had supported candidate B over candidate P switch their preferences, leading to the following preference table. Number of Votes 32 21 16 2 First Second Third B В B Use the preference tables to answer parts a through c. 의 SP

A soup company is selecting a spokesperson for its advertisements from candidates B, S, and P. A straw vote is taken to gauge the reactions to the candidates. The results are given in the following preference table. a. Using the plurality with elimination method, which person is selected from the first (or straw) vote? Candidate P Number of Votes 26 21 16 8 Candidate B First Second P Candidate S Third A tie between candidates B and P After discussion, six people who had supported candidate B over candidate P switch their preferences, leading to the following preference table. Number of Votes 32 21 16 2 First Second Third B В B Use the preference tables to answer parts a through c. 의 SP

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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ISBN:9780547587776
Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL
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A soup company is selecting a spokesperson for its advertisements from candidates B, S, and P. A straw vote is taken to gauge the reactions to the candidates. The results are given in the following preference table. a. Using the plurality with elimination method, which person is selected from the first (or straw) vote? Candidate P Number of Votes 26 21 16 8 Candidate B First P В В Candidate S Second B P Third S В S A tie between candidates B and P After discussion, six people who had supported candidate B over candidate P switch their preferences, leading to the following preference table. Number of Votes 32 21 16 2 First P S В Second В P S P Third В Use the preference tables to answer parts a through c.
Transcribed Image Text:A soup company is selecting a spokesperson for its advertisements from candidates B, S, and P. A straw vote is taken to gauge the reactions to the candidates. The results are given in the following preference table. a. Using the plurality with elimination method, which person is selected from the first (or straw) vote? Candidate P Number of Votes 26 21 16 8 Candidate B First P В В Candidate S Second B P Third S В S A tie between candidates B and P After discussion, six people who had supported candidate B over candidate P switch their preferences, leading to the following preference table. Number of Votes 32 21 16 2 First P S В Second В P S P Third В Use the preference tables to answer parts a through c.
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