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The town of Ferndale has four candidates running for mayor: the town barber, Darrell; the fire...

The town of Ferndale has four candidates running for mayor: the town barber, Darrell; the fire chief, Clough;the grocer, Abel; and a homemaker, Belle. A poll of 1000 of the voters shows the following results:

DABC = 225

CABD = 190

CADB = 210

BADC = 375

Is there a winner using the plurality method?

  1. D

  2. A

  3. B

  4. C

The seniors at Weseltown High School are voting on where to go for their senior trip. They are deciding on Angel Falls(A), Bend Canyon(B), Cedar Lake(C), or Danger Gap(D). The results of the preferences are:

DABC = 120

ACBD = 100

BCAD = 90

CBDA = 80

CBAD = 45

Who wins using the Borda count method?

  1. Danger Gap(D)

  2. Bend Canyon(B)

  3. Cedar Lake(C)

  4. Angel Falls(A

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