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Twenty−one members of the executive committee of the Student Senate must vote for a student representative for the college board of trustees from among three candidates: Greenburg (G), Haskins (H), and Vazquez (V). The preference table follows. Number of Votes 8 2 7 4 First H V G G Second V G H V Third G H V H ..... Another way to determine the winner if the plurality with elimination method is used is to eliminate the candidate with the most last-place votes at each step. Using the preference table given to the left, determine the winner if the plurality with elimination method is used and the candidate with the most last-place votes is eliminated at each step. Choose the correct answer below. A. Greenburg B. Vazquez C. Haskins D. There is no winner. There is a tie between Haskins and Vazquez. E. There is no winner. There is a three-way tie

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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