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what would be the quota for a voting system that had a total of 16 votes and uses a simple majority quota?

2006-12-28 06:42:41 · 5 answers · asked by Eugene D 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

The quota will be 9. You need more than half for a simple majority.

16/2 = 8 but you need more than half, so 9.

2006-12-28 06:45:11 · answer #1 · answered by blahb31 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2006-12-28 14:47:54 · answer #2 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I would think it would be 9. 50% would be 8, but that would not be enough for a majority, so it would be 9.

2006-12-28 14:46:32 · answer #3 · answered by Jim Burnell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

50%+1, so 9

2006-12-28 14:46:57 · answer #4 · answered by Ape Ape Man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

9, or am I missing something?

2006-12-28 14:45:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋