Returning to the situation presented in problem 3, the nine-member city council is choos...

Returning to the situation presented in problem 3, the nine-member city council is choosing from three possible locations for a new fire station. They rank each of the alternatives in their order of preference.

The results are summarized as follows.

a. Which location received the fewest first-place votes?

b. Eliminate the location that received the fewest first-place votes and create a new preference table.

c. Under the plurality with elimination method, which location is selected?

Problem 3: The nine-member city council is choosing from three possible locations for a new fire station. They rank each of the alternatives in their order of preference. The preferences are summarized in the following table.

a. How many first-place votes would be required for a majority win?

b. How many first-place votes did each location receive?

c. Under the plurality method, which location is selected?