Chapter 6, Problem 55SGR

To determine

To calculate: The number of votes that were cast against both tax levies.

Answer to Problem 55SGR

The required votes are 176.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{For}\text{Against}\\ \begin{array}{c}\text{Tax}\text{Levy}\text{1}\\ \text{Tax}\text{Levy}\text{2}\end{array}\left[\begin{array}{cc}68& 105\\ 69& 71\end{array}\right]\\ \end{array}$

In the given matrix, the votes against the levies are given in the second column.

So, the total votes that were cast against the levies is $71+105=176$

Hence, the required votes are 176.