Solve the Problem Determine the Winner Using the Plurality Method and State Whether

question 74

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The Mathematics Department is holding an election for department chair. Each member ranks the candidates from first to third. The voter profile below shows the results of the ballots with Candidates Clark (C) , Jones (J) , and Smith (S) .
$\begin{array} { c | l } \text { Number of Voters } & \text { Ranking } \\\hline 7 & \mathrm {~J} > \mathrm { S } > \mathrm { C } \\10 & \mathrm {~S} > \mathrm { J } > \mathrm { C } \\4 & \mathrm {~J} > \mathrm { C } > \mathrm { S } \\8 & \mathrm { C } > \mathrm { S } > \mathrm { J }\end{array}$
Determine the winner using the plurality method and state whether the winner received a majority
Of votes.

• A)Clark; yes
• B)Jones; no
• C)Smith; yes
• D)Clark; no

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