Given the Long Wait Times for Precinct A, the City

question 16

Multiple Choice

Given the long wait times for Precinct A, the city of Philadelphia is thinking of alternative solutions to improve voting conditions. One of the proposed solutions is as follows.
Proposal 1: Deploy an additional voting machine in precinct A.
Assume that the voter turnout is expected to have similar characteristics in 2008 as in the previous election.
-Under Proposal 1, how long on average would a voter have to wait in line in precinct A in 2008 before casting her/his vote.Circle the closest answer.

• A)1 minute
• B)5 minutes
• C)6 minutes
• D)10 minutes
• E)11 minutes

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Definitions:

Metaphase Plate

An imaginary plane perpendicular to the spindle fibers of a dividing cell, along which chromosomes align during metaphase.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of four haploid cells, crucial for sexual reproduction.

Diploid Chromosome Number

The total number of chromosomes in a diploid cell, which includes two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.

Gamete

A mature haploid male or female germ cell which is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.