Solve the Problem Use the Pairwise Comparison Method to Determine the Winner

question 35

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Four members are running for president of the Greater New Orleans Stamp Club: Andy (a) , Brett (b) , Carol (c) , and Denise (d) . The voter profile is summarized in the table.
$\begin{array} { c | l } \text { Number of Voters } & \text { Ranking } \\\hline 15 & \mathrm {~b} > \mathrm { a } > \mathrm { c } > \mathrm { d } \\11 & \mathrm { c } > \mathrm { a } > \mathrm { d } > \mathrm { b } \\9 & \mathrm {~d} > \mathrm { c } > \mathrm { a } > \mathrm { b } \\5 & \mathrm { a } > \mathrm { d } > \mathrm { c } > \mathrm { b } \\1 & \mathrm { c } > \mathrm { d } > \mathrm { a } > \mathrm { b }\end{array}$
Use the Pairwise Comparison Method to determine the winner.

• A)Denise
• B)Andy
• C)Brett
• D)Carol

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