Problem
G180 Module 04 Assignment
For Halloween, a group of students were asked to vote for their favorite horror movies. Their choices were Alien, The Blair Witch Project, The Conjuring, and Dreamcatcher (A, B, C, D for short). The following table gives the preference schedule for the election.
Number of Voters | 17 | 14 | 12 | ||
1st Choice | |||||
2nd Choice | |||||
3rd Choice | |||||
4th Choice |
1. How many students voted?
2. How many first place votes are needed for a majority?
3. Use the plurality method to find the winner of the election.
4. Use the Borda count method to find the winner of the election.
5. Use the plurality-with-elimination method to find the winner of the election.