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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