MYLAB MATH FOR EXCURSIONS IN MATHEMATIC
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Chapter 1, Problem 29E
An election was held using the conventional Borda count method. There were four candidates (A, B, C. and D) and 110 voters. When the points were tallied(using
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MYLAB MATH FOR EXCURSIONS IN MATHEMATIC
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