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.