A Survey of Mathematics with Applications (10th Edition) - Standalone book

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ISBN: 9780134112107

Author: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 14.1, Problem 39E

Flowers in a Garden The flowers in a garden at a resort need to be replaced. The choices for the flowers are Geraniums(G), Impatiens(I), Petunias(P), and Zinnias(Z). The head gardener holds an election in which all employees get to vote. The results of the election are given in the preference table below.

Number of Votes	8	11	3	4	3
First	G	P	P	Z	I
Second	P	Z	I	I	G
Third	I	I	Z	G	P
Fourth	Z	G	G	P	Z

Chapter 14.1, Problem 39E, Flowers in a Garden The flowers in a garden at a resort need to be replaced. The choices for the

a. Determine which flowers are selected using the plurality method.

b. Determine which flowers are selected using the Borda count method.

c. Determine which flowers are selected using the plurality with elimination method.

d. Determine which flowers are selected using the pairwise comparison method.

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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications (10th Edition) - Standalone book

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