The student body at Eureka High School is having an election for Homecoming Queen. The candidates are Alicia, Brandy, Cleo, and Dionne ( A , B , C , and D for short ). Table 1-26 shows the preference schedule for the election. Table 1-26 N u m b e r o f v o t e r s 202 160 153 145 125 110 108 102 55 1st B C A D D C B A A 2nd D B C B A A C B D 3rd A A B A C D A D C 4th C D D C B B D C B a. How many students voted in this election? b. How many first-place votes are needed for a majority? c. Which candidate had the fewest last-place votes?
The student body at Eureka High School is having an election for Homecoming Queen. The candidates are Alicia, Brandy, Cleo, and Dionne ( A , B , C , and D for short ). Table 1-26 shows the preference schedule for the election. Table 1-26 N u m b e r o f v o t e r s 202 160 153 145 125 110 108 102 55 1st B C A D D C B A A 2nd D B C B A A C B D 3rd A A B A C D A D C 4th C D D C B B D C B a. How many students voted in this election? b. How many first-place votes are needed for a majority? c. Which candidate had the fewest last-place votes?
The student body at Eureka High School is having an election for Homecoming Queen. The candidates are Alicia, Brandy, Cleo, and Dionne (
A
,
B
,
C
,
and
D
for short
). Table 1-26 shows the preference schedule for the election.
Table 1-26
N
u
m
b
e
r
o
f
v
o
t
e
r
s
202
160
153
145
125
110
108
102
55
1st
B
C
A
D
D
C
B
A
A
2nd
D
B
C
B
A
A
C
B
D
3rd
A
A
B
A
C
D
A
D
C
4th
C
D
D
C
B
B
D
C
B
a. How many students voted in this election?
b. How many first-place votes are needed for a majority?
c. Which candidate had the fewest last-place votes?
The Science club is selecting its representative for a competition. The members rank the 4 candidates given in the preference table below:
Votes
2
1
8
4
1st
Berlin
Anton
Dianne
Charles
2nd
Charles
Berlin
Charles
Berlin
3rd
Dianne
Charles
Anton
Dianne
4th
Anton
Dianne
Berlin
Anton
Who is the Borda count winner?
Group of answer choices
Dianne
Anton
Berlin
Charles
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