Step-by-step explanation:
Since, smith receives 60% of the vote this means murphy must receive 40% of the vote. Therefore 15 = 40% of the total vote.
Thus total vote = 37.5, which is kind of absurd. As total vote count must be an integer. Moreover, the report must be consistent with the result, which does not seem in this case.
Please see figure for answers
No it’s not linear. To be linear it has to form a straight line.
