The members of campus club are having a cleanup drive. There are three departments who will participate the activity: BSAB, BSPA, and BSCD. The members are asked to rank these choices in order of preference ,and the results are summarized in the following preference table (attached)  b. Use the plurality method to determine the winner. c. What percent of the votes did the winner in letter (b) receive? d. Use the majority method to determine the winner.

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The members of campus club are having a cleanup drive.
There are three departments who will participate the
activity: BSAB, BSPA, and BSCD. The members are
asked to rank these choices in order of preference ,and
the results are summarized in the following preference
table (attached) 

b. Use the plurality method to determine the winner.
c. What percent of the votes did the winner in letter (b)
receive?
d. Use the majority method to determine the winner. 

2. The members of campus club are having a cleanup drive.
There are three departments who will participate the
activity: BSAB, BSPA, and BSCD. The members are
asked to rank these choices in order of preference ,and
the results are summarized in the following preference
table:
Number of ballots cast
15
10
12
21
1st choice
BSPA
BSCD
BSCD
BSAB
2nd choice
BSAB
BSPA
BSAB
BSPA
3rd choice
BSCD
BSAB
BSPA
BSCD
Transcribed Image Text:2. The members of campus club are having a cleanup drive. There are three departments who will participate the activity: BSAB, BSPA, and BSCD. The members are asked to rank these choices in order of preference ,and the results are summarized in the following preference table: Number of ballots cast 15 10 12 21 1st choice BSPA BSCD BSCD BSAB 2nd choice BSAB BSPA BSAB BSPA 3rd choice BSCD BSAB BSPA BSCD
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