Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321867327
ISBN 13: 978-0-32186-732-2

Chapter 13 - Voting and Apportionment - Chapter 13 Test - Page 890: 5

Answer

Since Candidate B has the highest number of first-place votes, Candidate B is selected as the winner using the plurality method.

Work Step by Step

With the plurality method, the candidate with the highest number of first-place votes is selected as the winner. We can find the number of first-place votes for each candidate. Candidate A has 1200 first-place votes. Candidate B has 900 + 600 = 1500 first-place votes. Candidate C has 900 first-place votes. Since Candidate B has the highest number of first-place votes, Candidate B is selected as the winner using the plurality method.
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