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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.

1) Eight voters are asked to rank 3 brands of automobiles: A, B, and C. The eight voters turn in the following
ballots showing their preferences in order:
CBA CBA
BCA BCA
ABC BAC
ABC ABC
Make a preference table for these ballots.
A) B)
Number of Votes 3 1 2 2 Number of Votes 3 2 1 2
First Choice AB B C First Choice AB B C
Second Choice B A C B Second Choice B A C A
Third Choice CCAA Third Choice CCAB
C) D)
First Choice AB B C First Choice AB B C
Second Choice B A C A Second Choice B A C B
Third Choice CCAB Third Choice CCAA
Answer: A
2) Eight voters are asked to rank 4 brands of ice cream: A, B, C, and D. The eight voters turn in the following
ballots showing their preferences in order:
BCAD BCAD
CADB CDAB
CDAB BACD
CDAB CADB
A) B)
First Choice B B CC First Choice B B CC
Second Choice A C A D Second Choice A C B D
Third Choice CADA Third Choice CADA
Fourth Choice DDB B Fourth Choice DDAB
C) D)
First Choice B B CC First Choice B B CC
Second Choice A C A D Second Choice A C B D
Third Choice CADA Third Choice CADA
Fourth Choice DDB B Fourth Choice DDAB
Answer: C
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3) Ten voters are asked to rank 3 brands of shoes: A, B, and C. The ten voters turn in the following ballots showing
their preferences in order:
CBA BCA CBA
BCA BAC BCA
BAC CBA
CBA BCA
A) B)
Number of Votes 2 4 4 Number of Votes 2 3 4 1
First Choice B B C First Choice B B CC
Second Choice A C B Second Choice A C B A
Third Choice CAA Third Choice CAAB
C) D)
Number of Votes 2 4 4 Number of Votes 2 3 3 2
First Choice B B C First Choice B B CC
Second Choice A C A Second Choice A C B A
Third Choice CAB Third Choice CAAB
Answer: A
4) Ten voters are asked to rank 4 brands of cell phones: A, B, C, and D. The ten voters turn in the following ballots
showing their preferences in order:
ABDC ABCD BACD
BCAD BACD ABCD
BACD BCAD
BCAD BADC
A) B)
Number of Votes 2 2 2 1 3 Number of Votes 2 1 3 1 3
First Choice AAB B B First Choice AAB B B
Second Choice B B A A C Second Choice B C A A C
Third Choice CDCDA Third Choice CB CDA
Fourth Choice DCDCD Fourth Choice DDDCD
C) D)
Number of Votes 2 2 2 1 3 Number of Votes 2 1 3 1 3
First Choice AAB B B First Choice AAB B B
Second Choice B C A A C Second Choice B B A A C
Third Choice CB CDA Third Choice CDCDA
Fourth Choice DDDCD Fourth Choice DCDCD
Answer: D
5) For the following preference table:
Number of Votes 20 7 4
First Choice A B C
Second Choice B C B
Third Choice C A A
a. How many voters participated in the election?

b. How many votes are needed for a majority?
c. How many 1st place votes did candidate B receive?
A) a. 31, b. 16, c. 7 B) a. 31, b. 15, c. 11 C) a. 30, b. 16, c. 4 D) a. 30, b. 15 , c. 7
Answer: A
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6) Students in several classes are asked to rank their choices for days to come to campus to make presentations as a
final project. There are three days where a big enough venue is available for each of the classes, Monday (M),
Tuesday (T) and Friday (F). The results are shown in the following preference table.
Number of Votes 120 65 40 15

First Choice F F T M
Second Choice T M F T
Third Choice M T M F
a. How many students voted?

b. How many students selected the days in the order M, T, F?
c. How many students selected Friday as their first choice for a presentation day?
d. How many students selected Tuesday as their first choice for a presentation day?
A) a. 240, b. 15, c. 185, d. 40 B) a. 240, b. 40, c. 120, d. 40
C) a. 240, b. 40, c. 185, d. 15 D) a. 240, b. 15, c. 65, d. 15
Answer: A
7) The drama classes are asked to rank the plays they want to perform in the following year. The choices are
Comedy (C), Drama (D), Mystery (M) or Shakespeare (S). The votes are summarized in the following preference
table:
Number of Votes 11 20 12 9 3 8
First Choice C D C M M S
Second Choice M M S D S C
Third Choice S S D S C M
Fourth Choice D C M C D D
a. How many students voted?

b. How many students selected Mystery (M) as their first choice?
c. How many students selected Comedy (C) as their fourth choice?
A) a. 63, b. 3, c. 23 B) a. 60, b. 9, c. 20 C) a. 63, b. 12, c. 29 D) a. 60, b. 12, c. 29
Answer: C
Use the preference table to answer the question.

8) Diners at the Taste of Paris restaurant answer a questionnaire about their favorite course in a French meal. The
choices are: Appetizer (A), Entree (E), and Dessert (D). Their votes are summarized in the following table.
First choice A D A D
Second choice E A D E
Third choice D E E A
Which course is selected as the most favorite using the plurality method?
A) Entree B) Dessert C) Appetizer
Answer: C
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9) Four students are running for president of their class: Debra (D), Farah (F), Jorge (J), and Hillary (H). The votes
of their fellow students are summarized in the following preference table.
Number of Votes 51 45 16 5 5
First choice H F J F H
Second choice F J F J J
Third choice D H H D D
Fourth choice J D D H F
Who is declared the new president using the plurality method?

A) Farah B) Debra C) Hillary D) Jorge
Answer: C
10) 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 preference
table.
Number of Votes 5 7 4 7 5 6 8
First A H F A A H F
Second H S S F H F S
Third F A H S S S A
Fourth S F A H F A H
Determine the winner using the plurality method.

A) Florida B) Hawaii C) Alaska D) San Antonio
Answer: C
11) A condominium association is holding an election for president of the board of directors. Each member ranks
the candidates from first to fourth. The preference table below shows the results of the ballots with candidates
Abbott(A), Blake (B), Cleary (C), and Downs (D).
Number of Votes 3 7 5 8 7 4 6 6 4
First AB AA CB DC C
Second CA B C DD B B A
Third B C CD AA AD D
Fourth DD DB B C CA B
Determine the winner using the plurality method.

A) Blake B) Cleary C) Downs D) Abbott
Answer: B
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12) Four students are running for president of their dormitory: Debra (D), Farah (F), Jorge (J), and Hillary (H). The
votes of their fellow students are summarized in the following preference table.
First choice D F J F H
Third choice H H H D D
Who is declared the new president using the Borda count method?
A) Jorge B) Hillary C) Farah D) Debra
Answer: C
table.
First A H F A A H F
Third F A H S S S A
Determine the winner using the Borda count method.

A) Hawaii B) San Antonio C) Florida D) Alaska
Answer: C
14) A condominium association is holding an election for president of the board of directors. Each member ranks
the candidates from first to fourth. The preference table below shows the results of the ballots with candidates
Abbott(A), Blake (B), Cleary (C), and Downs (D).
Number of Votes 3 7 5 8 7 4 6 6 4
First AB AA CB DC C
Second CA B C DD B B A
Third B C CD AA AD D
Fourth DD DB B C CA B
Determine the winner using the Borda count method.

A) Blake B) Cleary C) Abbott D) Downs
Answer: C
15) Diners at the Taste of Paris restaurant answer a questionnaire about their favorite course in a French meal. The
First choice A D A D
Second choice E A D E
Which course is selected as the most favorite using the plurality-with-elimination method?
A) Entree B) Dessert C) Appetizer
Answer: C
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16) Four students are running for president of their graduating class: Debra (D), Farah (F), Jorge (J), and Hillary (H).
The votes of their fellow students are summarized in the following preference table.
First choice J F J F H
Second choice D J F J J
Third choice F H H D D
Fourth choice H D D H F
Who is declared the new president using the plurality-with-elimination method?

A) Jorge B) Farah C) Debra D) Hillary
Answer: A
table.
First A H F A A H F
Third F A H S S S A
Determine the winner using the plurality-with-elimination method.

A) San Antonio B) Hawaii C) Alaska D) Florida
Answer: C
18) Diners at the Rive Gauche restaurant answer a questionnaire about their favorite course in a French meal. The
First choice E D A D
Second choice A A D E
Which course is selected as the most favorite using the pairwise comparison method?
A) Tie between Appetier and Dessert
B) Tie between Entree and Dessert
C) Tie between Appetizer and Entree
D) Appetizer, Entree, and Dessert in a three-way tie
Answer: D
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19) Four students are running for president of their dormitory: Debra (D), Farah (F), Jorge (J), and Hillary (H). The
votes of their fellow students are summarized in the following preference table.
First choice D F J F H
Third choice H H H D D
Who is declared the new president using the pairwise comparison method?
A) Hillary B) Farah C) Debra D) Jorge
Answer: B
table.
First A H F A A H F
Third F A H S S S A
Determine the winner using the pairwise comparison method.

A) Alaska & Hawaii (tie) B) Florida & Hawaii (tie)
C) Alaska & Florida (tie) D) Alaska
Answer: A

21) A group needs to make a decision on what kind of food to have at an upcoming event. The choices are Pizza
(P), Burgers (B) and Sandwiches (S). The winning choice will be determined by the Borda count method. The
preference table for the vote is shown.
First Choice P B S
Second Choice B S B
Third Choice S P P
a. Which choice has the majority of first place votes?

b. Using the Borda count method, which choice wins?
c. Is the majority criterion satisfied?
A) a. Pizza, b. Sandwiches, c. No B) a. None, b. Burgers, c. Yes
C) a. Burgers, b. Burgers, c. No D) a. None, b. Pizza, c. Yes
Answer: B
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22) A service club needs to elect a new president. There are three candidates, A, B, and C. The winning candidate
will be determined by the Borda count method.
First Choice A B C
Second Choice B C B
Third Choice C A A
a. Which candidate has the majority of first place votes?

b. Using the Borda count method, which candidate wins?
A) a. candidate B, b. candidate B, c..Yes B) a. candidate C, b. candidate B, c. No
C) a. None, b. candidate B, c. Yes D) a. None, b. candidate A, c. No
Answer: C
23) An office supply company is electing a president for their board of directors. Four candidates are running for
the position: Michael (M), Dwight (D), Pam (P) and Jim (J). The winning candidate will be determined by the
Borda count method. The preference table for the election is shown.

First Choice M J J P
Second Choice P P P M
Third Choice D D M D
Fourth Choice J M D J
a. Which candidate has the majority of first-place votes?

b. Using the Borda count method, which candidate wins?
A) a. Michael, b. Jim, c. No B) a. Michael, b. Pam, c. No
C) a. Jim, b. Dwight, c. Yes D) a. Pam, b. Pam, c. Yes
Answer: B
Use the preference table to answer the question.

24) The preference table shows the results of an election among three candidates, A, B, and
Number of votes 10 4 2
First choice A B C
Second choice B C B
Third choice C A A
a. Using the plurality method, who is the winner?

b. Is the Condorcet criterion satisfied?
A) candidate A; yes B) candidate C; yes C) candidate B; yes D) candidate A; no
Answer: A
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25) A town votes on three different options, A, B and C, for placement of a statue within the town. The winner is to
be determined by the Borda count method. The preference table for the election is shown.

First Choice A C B C B
Second Choice C B A A C
Third Choice B A C B A
a. Which option is favored over all others using pairwise comparisons?

b. Which option wins the vote using the Borda count method?
c. Is the Condorcet criterion satisfied?
A) a. candidate A, b. candidate B, c. Yes B) a. candidate C, b. candidate B, c. No
C) a. candidate A, b. candidate C, c. No D) a. candidate C, b. candidate C, c. Yes
Answer: C
26) Students in several classes are asked to rank their choices for days to come to campus to make presentations as a
final project. There are three days where a big enough venue is available for each of the classes, Monday (M),
Tuesday (T) and Friday (F). The results are shown in the following preference table.

First Choice F F T M
Second Choice T M F T
Third Choice M T M F
a. Which option is favored over all others using pairwise comparisons?

b. Which option wins the vote using the Borda count method?
c. Is the Condorcet criterion satisfied?
A) a. Friday, b. Tuesday, c. Yes B) a. Tuesday, b. Tuesday, c. No
C) a. Tuesday, b. Monday, c. No D) a. Friday, b. Friday, c. Yes
Answer: D
27) The preference table shows the results of a straw vote among three candidates, A, B, and C.
First choice A B C
Second choice B C B
Third choice C A A
(a) Using the plurality-with-elimination method, which candidate wins the straw vote?
(b) In the actual election, the 3 voters in the last column who voted C, B, and A, in that order, change their votes
to A, B, C. Using plurality-with-elimination method, which candidate wins the actual election.
(c) Is the monotonicity criterion satisfied?
A) B; B; yes B) C; A; no C) A; A; yes D) B; A; no
Answer: D
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28) The Mathematics Department is holding an election for department chair. Each member ranks the candidates
from first to third. The preference table below shows the results of the ballots with candidates Clark (C), Jones
(J), and Smith (S).
First J S J C
Second S J CS
Third CC S J
A second election is then held resulting in the following preference table:
First J S J C
Second S J CS
Third CC S J
If the plurality-with-elimination method is used to determine the winner, is the montonicity criterion satisfied?
A) Yes B) No
Answer: A
29) The preference table shows the results of an election among three candidates, A, B, and C.
First choice C B A
Second choice A A B
Third choice B C C
(a) Using the plurality method, who is the winner?

(b) The voters in the two columns on the right move their last-place candidates from last place to first place.
Construct a new preference table for the election. Using the table and the plurality method, who is the winner?
(c) Suppose that candidate A drops out of the new table, but the winner is still chosen by the plurality method.
Is the independence-of-irrelevant-alternatives criterion satisfied?
A) A; A; yes B) A; C; yes C) C; C; yes D) C; A; yes
Answer: C
30) The Mathematics Department is holding an election for department chair. Each member ranks the candidates
from first to third. The preference table below shows the results of the ballots with candidates Clark (C), Jones
(J), and Smith (S).
First J S J C
Second S J CS
Third CC S J
If the Borda count method is used to determine the winner and Clark drops out, is the
independence-of-irrelevant-alternatives criterion satisfied?
A) Yes B) No
Answer: A
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Solve the problem.
31) A country is made up of four regions A, B, C, and D. The population of each region, in thousands, is given in the
following table.
Region A B C D Total
Population 364 261 298 237 1160
(in thousands)
According to the country's constitution, the congress will have 20 seats, divided among the four regions
according to their respective populations.
(a) Find the standard divisor , in thousands.

(b) How many people are there for each seat in the congress?
A) 20; 20,000 B) 58; 58,000 C) 57; 57,000 D) 60; 60,000
Answer: B
32) A country is made up of four regions A, B, C, and D. The population of each region, in thousands, is given in the
following table.
Region A B C D Total
Population 512 630 483 615 2240
(in thousands)
According to the country's constitution, the congress will have 40 seats, divided among the four regions
according to their respective populations. Find the standard quota for each region. Round to the nearest
hundredth.
A) A, 9.14; B, 11.25; C, 6.23; D, 10.98 B) A, 9.14; B, 11.25; C, 8.63; D, 10.98
C) A, 9.14; B, 11.82; C, 8.63; D, 10.98 D) A, 9.14; B, 11.25; C, 8.63; D, 5.31
Answer: B
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33) A small country consists of four states. The population of each state is shown in the table below. The total
number of seats in the legislature is 100.
State A B C D Total
Population 67,200 78,300 73,800 80,700 300,000
Find each state's apportionment under Hamilton's method.

A) State A B C D
Population 67,200 78,300 73,800 80,700
Apportionment 22 26 24 26
B) State A B C D
Population 67,200 78,300 73,800 80,700
C) State A B C D
Population 67,200 78,300 73,800 80,700
D) State A B C D
Population 67,200 78,300 73,800 80,700
Answer: B
34) A small country consists of four states. The population of each state is shown in the table below. The total
number of seats in the legislature is 100.
State A B C D Total
Population 44,800 52,200 49,200 53,800 200,000

A) State A B C D
Population 44,800 52,200 49,200 53,800
B) State A B C D
Population 44,800 52,200 49,200 53,800
C) State A B C D
Population 44,800 52,200 49,200 53,800
D) State A B C D
Population 44,800 52,200 49,200 53,800
Answer: B
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35) The following question refers to a country with five states. There are 250 seats in the legislature, and the
populations of the states are given in the table below.
State A B C D E Total
Population (in thousands) 250 875 4700 3825 350 10000

A) State A B C D E
Population (in thousands) 250 875 4700 3825 350
Apportionment 6 22 118 96 8
B) State A B C D E
C) State A B C D E
D) State A B C D E
Answer: B
36) The following question refers to a country with five states. There are 240 seats in the legislature, and the
State A B C D E Total

A) State A B C D E
B) State A B C D E
C) State A B C D E
D) State A B C D E
Answer: D
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37) The following question refers to a country with six states. There are 250 seats in the legislature, and the
State A B C D E F Total
Population (in thousands) 1456 6733 557 2081 685 988 12500

A) State A B C D E F
Apportionment 29 133 12 42 14 20
B) State A B C D E F
C) State A B C D E F
D) State A B C D E F
Answer: B
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38) An organization helping to provide meals to city shelters for the homeless has a membership of 60 volunteers.
They are assigned among the four city areas A, B, C, and D in proportion to the number of people fed in the
respective areas. The numbers of people fed at the city shelters in each city area are shown in the following
table.
City area A B C D
Number fed 1760 2340 2420 1580
Use Jefferson's method to extend the table and apportion the 60 volunteers among the city areas.
City area A B C D
Number fed 1760 2340 2420 1580
Number of volunteers ___ ___ ___ ___
A)
City area A B C D
Number fed 1760 2340 2420 1580
Number of volunteers 14 16 19 11
B)
City area A B C D
Number fed 1760 2340 2420 1580
C)
City area A B C D
Number fed 1760 2340 2420 1580
D)
City area A B C D
Number fed 1760 2340 2420 1580
Answer: D
39) A small country consists of seven states; there are 160 seats in the legislature that need to be apportioned among
the seven states; and the population of each state is shown in the table.
State A B C D E F G
Population 1283 2374 2725 2155 1592 2511 2017
Find the apportionment for state D using Jefferson's method.

A) 23 B) 24 C) 26 D) 25
Answer: B
40) A small country consists of 7 provinces with the following populations:
Province A B C D E F G
Population 25,312 19,734 33,407 29,591 13,288 22,751 31,992
There are 300 federal judges to be apportioned according to the population of each province. Find the
apportionment for province G using Jefferson's method.
A) 53 B) 56 C) 55 D) 54
Answer: C
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41) An organization helping to provide meals to city shelters for the homeless has a membership of 60 volunteers.
They are assigned among the four city areas A, B, C, and D in proportion to the number of people fed in the
respective areas. The numbers of people fed at the city shelters in each city area are shown in the following
table.
City area A B C D
Number fed 1760 2340 2420 1580
Use Webster's method to extend the table and apportion the 60 volunteers among the city areas.
City area A B C D
Number fed 1760 2340 2420 1580
Number of volunteers ___ ___ ___ ___
A)
City area A B C D
Number fed 1760 2340 2420 1580
B)
City area A B C D
Number fed 1760 2340 2420 1580
C)
City area A B C D
Number fed 1760 2340 2420 1580
D)
City area A B C D
Number fed 1760 2340 2420 1580
Answer: D
State A B C D E F G
Population 1283 2374 2725 2155 1592 2511 2017
Find the apportionment for state D using Webster's method.

A) 24 B) 26 C) 23 D) 25
Answer: A
Population 25,312 19,734 33,407 29,591 13,288 22,751 31,992
There are 300 federal judges to be apportioned according to the population of each province. Find the
apportionment for province G using Webster's method.
A) 55 B) 56 C) 54 D) 53
Answer: C
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44) A small city has 50 police officers to be apportioned among 8 precincts based on the population of each
precinct. The populations are given in the following table.
Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Population 2115 3659 3117 1883 4912 4027 2776 3174
Find the apportionment for the Seventh Precinct using Webster's method.
A) 4 B) 7 C) 6 D) 5
Answer: D
45) A country consists of six states, with the state's populations given in the following table. The number of seats to
be apportioned is M = 100. Find the apportionment under the Huntington-Hill method.
State A B C D E F Total
Population 321,980 204,950 189,670 133,800 53,702 95,898 1,000,000
A) State A B C D E F
Population 321,980 204,950 189,670 133,800 53,702 95,898
B) State A B C D E F
Population 321,980 204,950 189,670 133,800 53,702 95,898
C) State A B C D E F
Population 321,980 204,950 189,670 133,800 53,702 95,898
D) State A B C D E F
Population 321,980 204,950 189,670 133,800 53,702 95,898
E) State A B C D E F
Population 321,980 204,950 189,670 133,800 53,702 95,898
Answer: E
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46) A biologist has 70 tags to apportion among three different animal populations. The populations of each are in
the table. Find the apportionment under the Huntington-Hill method.
Animal A B C Total
Population 5985 7235 11,080 24,300
A) Animal A B C
Population 5985 7235 11,080
Apportionment 17 20 33
B) Animal A B C
Population 5985 7235 11,080
C) Animal A B C
Population 5985 7235 11,080
D) Animal A B C
Population 5985 7235 11,080
Answer: C

State A B C D E F G
Population 1283 2374 2725 2155 1592 2511 2017
Does the Alabama paradox occur using Hamilton's method if the number of seats is increased from 160 to 161?
A) Yes B) No
Answer: B
Population 25,312 19,734 33,407 29,591 13,288 22,751 31,992
There are 300 federal judges to be apportioned according to the population of each province. Does the Alabama
paradox occur using Hamilton's method if the number of judges is increased from 300 to 301?
A) Yes B) No
Answer: B
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49) A city has 204 police officers to be apportioned among 4 precincts based on the population of each precinct. The
populations are given in the following table.
Precinct 1 2 3 4
Population 3462 7470 4265 5300
Does the Alabama paradox occur using Hamilton's method if the number of police officers is increased from
204 to 205?
A) Yes B) No
Answer: A
the seven states; and the population of each state is shown below for the years 2010 and 2015.
State A B C D E F G
2010 Population 1283 2374 2725 2155 1592 2511 2017
2015 Population 1347 2469 2847 2220 1640 2611 2078
Does the population paradox occur using Hamilton's method of apportionment?

A) Yes B) No
Answer: B
51) In a small country consisting of 5 provinces, 300 federal judges are apportioned according to the population of
each province. The population of each province is shown for the years 2010 and 2015.
Province A B C D E
2010 Population 25,312 8,911 11,451 33,611 15,932
2015 Population 26,011 9,732 12,678 35,977 17,311

A) Yes B) No
Answer: B
52) A town has 13 police officers to be apportioned among 3 precincts based on the population of each precinct.
The populations for the years 2015 and 2016 are given in the following table.
Precinct 1 2 3
2015 Population 930 738 415
2016 Population 975 750 421

A) Yes B) No
Answer: A
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53) A country with two states has 16 seats in the legislature. The population of each state is given by:
State A B Total
Population 86,342 77,312 163,654
A third state is added with 5 additional seats as shown below.
State A B C Total
Population 86,342 77,312 53,792 217,446
Does the new-states paradox occur using Hamilton's method of apportionment?

A) Yes B) No
Answer: B
54) A country with two states has 16 seats in the legislature. The population of each state (in thousands) is given by:
State A B Total
Population 134 52 186
State A B C Total
Population 134 52 38 224

A) Yes B) No
Answer: A
55) A country with two states has 75 seats in the legislature. The population of each state (in thousands) is given by:
State A B Total
Population 3184 8475 11659
State A B C Total
Population 3184 8475 330 11989

A) Yes B) No
Answer: A
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5) For the following preference table:

a. How many voters participated in the election?

Number of Votes 120 65 40 15

a. How many students voted?

a. How many students voted?

Use the preference table to answer the question.

Who is declared the new president using the plurality method?

Determine the winner using the plurality method.

Determine the winner using the plurality method.

Determine the winner using the Borda count method.

Determine the winner using the Borda count method.

Who is declared the new president using the plurality-with-elimination method?

Determine the winner using the plurality-with-elimination method.

Determine the winner using the pairwise comparison method.

Provide an appropriate response.

a. Which choice has the majority of first place votes?

a. Which candidate has the majority of first place votes?

Number of Votes 250 100 85 55

a. Which candidate has the majority of first-place votes?

Use the preference table to answer the question.

a. Using the plurality method, who is the winner?

Number of Votes 208 114 57 57 57

a. Which option is favored over all others using pairwise comparisons?

Number of Votes 135 85 30 15

a. Which option is favored over all others using pairwise comparisons?

A second election is then held resulting in the following preference table:

(a) Using the plurality method, who is the winner?

(a) Find the standard divisor , in thousands.

Find each state's apportionment under Hamilton's method.

Find each state's apportionment under Hamilton's method.

Find each state's apportionment under Hamilton's method.

Find each state's apportionment under Hamilton's method.

Find each state's apportionment under Hamilton's method.

Find the apportionment for state D using Jefferson's method.

40) A small country consists of 7 provinces with the following populations:

Find the apportionment for state D using Webster's method.

43) A small country consists of 7 provinces with the following populations:

Provide an appropriate response.

48) A small country consists of 7 provinces with the following populations:

Does the population paradox occur using Hamilton's method of apportionment?

Does the population paradox occur using Hamilton's method of apportionment?

Does the population paradox occur using Hamilton's method of apportionment?

A third state is added with 5 additional seats as shown below.

Does the new-states paradox occur using Hamilton's method of apportionment?

A third state is added with 3 additional seats as shown below.

Does the new-states paradox occur using Hamilton's method of apportionment?

A third state is added with 2 additional seats as shown below.

Does the new-states paradox occur using Hamilton's method of apportionment?

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