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DIY Challenge 4: 140 voters, 7 districts

In the following map, there are 140 voters. We need to divide it into 7 districts with 20 voters in each.

  1. How many supporters do the blue party and the red party have?
  2. Can you divide the state in such a way that the blue wins the overall election?

Note: In cases of a tie in a district, you have the power to declare any party as winner.

What students worked out2

  • Student 2

    1.BLUE=51 ORANGE=89
    2. DISTRICTS ARE NOT EQUAL BUT IN ALL THE PLACES WHERE THERE IS A TIE I CHOOSE BKUE TO WIN.

  • Student 4

    51 orange supporters
    89 blue supporters

    no ties