Suppose that 20 voters rank three candidates. (a) What is the total number of points awarded to
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Suppose that 20 voters rank three candidates.
(a) What is the total number of points awarded to the candidates using the Borda count method?
(b) Suppose that, using the Borda count method, candidate A receives 55 points and candidate C receives 25 points. How many points does candidate B receive?
(c) Given the information from part (b), is it possible for candidate B to win an election if the Borda count method is used to determine the winner? Explain.
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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications
ISBN: 978-0134112107
10th edition
Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde
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