1) Steel City Con wants to advertise their upcoming comic book convention. They are considering three
different commercials: serious, funny, or cartoon. Their board of directors (consisting of 12 members)
ranked their preference from favorite to least favorite. The results are represented in the table below.
1st Choice
2nd Choice
3rd Choice
Total Votes
Serious Funny Funny Cartoon
Funny Serious Cartoon Funny
Cartoon Cartoon Serious
Serious
2
4
1
5
a) Determine the winner by the plurality method. Justify or explain your answer.
=12