In the Big City track meet,runners from five schools compete in separate events.Individual runners are awarded points based on the place (1^st,2^nd,and 3^rd)they finish in their race,and these points are totaled to determine which school wins the meet.What type of interdependence would best describe this situation?

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In a pooled interdependence situation, individuals or groups contribute to a common outcome, which is then evaluated as a collective. In this situation, each runner's individual points are combined to determine the total points for their school, which is then compared to other schools to determine the winner. Therefore, this situation represents a pooled interdependence.

In the Big City Track Meet,runners from Five Schools Compete