Excursions in Modern Mathematics, Books a la carte edition (9th Edition)
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Chapter 1, Problem 67E
The 2003-2004 NBA Rookie of the Year vote. Each year, a panel of broadcasters and
sportswriters selects an NBA rookie of the year using a modified Borda count. Table 1-45
shows the results of the balloting for the top three finalists of the 2003-2004 season.
Table 1-45
Source: From LeBron James wins NBA Rookie of Year. Copyright © 2004 by
InsideHoops.com. Used by permission of InsideHoops.com.
| Player | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | Total points |
| LeBron James | 78 | 39 | 1 | 508 |
| Carmelo Anthony | 48 | 76 | 2 | 430 |
| Dwayne Wade | 0 | 3 | 108 | 117 |
Determine how many points are given for each first-, second-, and third-place vote in this election.
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