Decide whether the statement makes sense. Explain your reasoning.Pierre won fewer votes than Anthony or Carol, yet in a single runoff, Pierre won the election.

What will be an ideal response?


No, the statement does not make sense. In a single runoff there would be a runoff between the top two vote getters - Anthony and Carol. Pierre would not be in the runoff.

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