A Politician,who Wants to Receive the Maximum Number of Votes,spends

question 3

Multiple Choice

A politician,who wants to receive the maximum number of votes,spends 9 hours a week speaking to various groups.The table below shows his estimates of how time spent with each group will affect the number of votes he receives: Based on the information above,how many EXTRA votes will the politician receive if he devotes one more hour to speaking engagements (i.e.,speaks 10 instead of 9 hours per week) ?

• A)150
• B)180
• C)200
• D)380
• E)none of the above

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