A journalist reviewing various cellular phone services surveyed 200 customers and asked each one to rank four service providers in order of preference. The group’s results are shown below.   RANKINGS Red and White 3 4 2 3 4 Sprint PCS 1 1 4 4 3 Cingular 2 2 1 2 1 Nextel 4 3 3 1 2 No. of Votes 18 38 42 63 39 Using plurality with elimination, which provider is the favorite of these customers?

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  1. A journalist reviewing various cellular phone services surveyed 200 customers and asked each one to rank four service providers in order of preference. The group’s results are shown below.

 

RANKINGS

Red and White

3

4

2

3

4

Sprint PCS

1

1

4

4

3

Cingular

2

2

1

2

1

Nextel

4

3

3

1

2

No. of Votes

18

38

42

63

39

  1. Using plurality with elimination, which provider is the favorite of these customers?
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