Question 617829: Hi- I would like to find out how to work a this problem. I have one similar to it but rather then just figure out the answer - I would like to know how to work it.
Five pets are competing in a best pet contest. Nighty children vote and the pet with the most votes will win. What is the smallest number of votes that a pet could receive and still win the contest?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Five pets are competing in a best pet contest. Nighty children vote and the pet with the most votes will win. What is the smallest number of votes that a pet could receive and still win the contest?
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Divide the ninety votes by 5 to get 18:
Reduce the number of votes for each dog by one and give those votes to the winning dog.
Thaen each has 17,17,17,17,17+5 = 22
Give back one vote each of 3 of the dog votes
to get 18,18,18,17,19
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19 is the smallest number that can be an outright winner.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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