Refer to Exercise 71. The population of voters in the town by age group is given by

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Refer to Exercise 71.
Dem. Rep. Under 30 .65 35 45 .55 .55 .45 = A. 30-50 Over 50

The population of voters in the town by age group is given by the matrix

B=[ 6000 8000 4000 1. 30-50 Over Under 50 50 30

(a) According to the data, which party would win and what would be the percentage of the winning vote?
(b) Suppose that the population of the town shifted toward older residents, as reflected in the population matrix B = [2000 4000 12,000]. What would be the result of the election now?

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Finite Mathematics and Its Applications

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12th edition

Authors: Larry J. Goldstein, David I. Schneider, Martha J. Siegel, Steven Hair

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