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Three couples on vacation together at a lake resort decide to take boat rides on the lak...

Three couples on vacation together at a lake resort decide to take boat rides on the lake. Only three boats are left: a canoe, a paddleboat, and a speedboat. To decide which couple will take each boat, they will use the method of points. Each couple divides 100 points among the three boats, and the point assignments are listed in the following table.

a. Use the method of points to assign the couples to the boats.

b. Explain why the arrangement arrived at using the method of points is the fairest.

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 4.2