An election was held using the Borda count method. There were four candidates (A, B, C

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An election was held using the Borda count method. There were four candidates (A, B, C, and D) and 110 voters. When the points were tallied (using 4 points for first, 3 points for second, 2 points for third, and 1 point for fourth), A had 320 points, B had 290 points, and C had 180 points. Find how many points D had and give the ranking of the candidates. (Hint: Figure out how many points are packed in each ballot.)

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An election was held using the Borda count method. There were four candidates (A, B, C, and D) and 110 voters. When the points were tallied (using 4 points for first, 3 points for second, 2 points for third, and 1 point for fourth), A had 320 points, B had 290 points, and C had 180 points. Find how many points D had and give the ranking of the candidates. (Hint: Figure out how many points are packed in each ballot.)

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