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

question 83

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Computer Specialists is planning a group vacation to one of the following locations: Alaska (A) , Florida (F) , San Antonio (S) , or Hawaii (H) . The employees rank the four possible sites according to The following voter profile.
$\begin{array} { c | l } \text { Number of Votes } & \text { Ranking } \\\hline 5 & \mathrm {~A} > \mathrm { H } > \mathrm { F } > \mathrm { S } \\7 & \mathrm { H } > \mathrm { S } > \mathrm { A } > \mathrm { F } \\4 & \mathrm {~F} > \mathrm { S } > \mathrm { H } > \mathrm { A } \\7 & \mathrm {~A} > \mathrm { F } > \mathrm { S } > \mathrm { H } \\5 & \mathrm {~A} > \mathrm { H } > \mathrm { S } > \mathrm { F } \\6 & \mathrm { H } > \mathrm { F } > \mathrm { S } > \mathrm { A } \\8 & \mathrm {~F} > \mathrm { S } > \mathrm { A } > \mathrm { H }\end{array}$
Determine the winner using the plurality method and state whether the winner received a majority
Of votes.

• A)Hawaii; no
• B)Alaska; no
• C)Hawaii; yes
• D)Alaska; yes

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