In a large residential building, there is a rule that no pets are allowed  A group of pet lovers tried to change that rule but failed  The rule-changing procedure outlined in the building' s regulations states that only if a group of tenants can obtain the signatures of 10 percent of the tenants on a petition to change a rule will the proposed change be put to a majority vote of all the tenants in the building
It follows that the pet lovers were voted down on their proposal by the majority of the tenants
The pet lovers succeeded in obtaining the signatures of 10 percent of the tenants on their petition.