The Results of an Election Are Summarized in the Preference

question 17

Multiple Choice

The results of an election are summarized in the preference table below.
$\begin{array}{l|lllll}\text { Number of votes } & 5 & 12 & 7 & 14 & 10 \\\hline \text { First choice } & \mathrm{Z} & \mathrm{Z} & \mathrm{X} & \mathrm{X} & \mathrm{Y} \\\text { Second choice } & \mathrm{X} & \mathrm{Y} & \mathrm{Y} & \mathrm{Z} & \mathrm{Z} \\\text { Third choice } & \mathrm{Y} & \mathrm{X} & \mathrm{Z} & \mathrm{Y} & \mathrm{X}\end{array}$

Using the plurality-with-elimination method of voting, determine the winner.

• A) X
• B) Z
• C) Y