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Candidate B would be the favorite using both the Plurality with Elimination and Borda Count voting methods based on the results of a presidential candidate preference survey of 100 people. Under Plurality with Elimination, Candidate B had the highest total ranking of 60. Under Borda Count, Candidate B scored the highest total of 390 points.

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MMW - M5 - Check-In Activity 4

Candidate B would be the favorite using both the Plurality with Elimination and Borda Count voting methods based on the results of a presidential candidate preference survey of 100 people. Under Plurality with Elimination, Candidate B had the highest total ranking of 60. Under Borda Count, Candidate B scored the highest total of 390 points.

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Diana Joy Morante

Write your answer to the following problems on MS Word. Write each question and its solution
on separate pages. Show the step-by-step procedure and all your computations.
Problem:
One hundred people were asked to rank their preferences of four candidates for president of their
club, using 1 for their favorite and 4 for their least favorite. The results are shown in the table
below.
Which candidate would be the favorite using
a) The Plurality with Elimination voting method?
b) The Borda Count voting method?

The Plurality with Elimination voting method


Candidates Ranking Ranking Ranking Ranking Ranking Ranking
Candidates Ranking Ranking Ranking Ranking Ranking Ranking
A 2 2 2 2 3 2
B 1 4 4 3 2 1
C 3 3 1 4 1 4
D 4 1 3 1 4 3
TOTAL 30 24 18 12 10 6

1=0
2 = 30 + 24 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 60
3 = 10
4=0

Candidates Rankin Ranking Ranking Ranking Ranking Ranking


g
Candidates 2 2 2 2 3 2
A
Candidates 1 4 4 3 2 1
B
Candidates 3 3 1 4 1 4
C
Candidates 4 1 3 1 4 3
D
TOTAL 30 24 18 12 10 6

2 = 30 + 24 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 60 * 2 is winner using Plurality with Elimination voting method


3 = 10
The Borda Count voting method
Multiply Candidates Rankin Rankin Ranking Ranking Ranking Ranking
by g g
Candidates A 2 2 2 2 3 2
Candidates B 1 4 4 3 2 1
Candidates C 3 3 1 4 1 4
Candidates D 4 1 3 1 4 3
TOTAL 30 24 18 12 10 6

1 = (30x3) (24x1) (18x2) (12x1) (10x2) (6x3)


90 + 24 + 36 + 12 + 20 + 18 = 200
2 = (30x4) (24x4) (18x4) (12x4) (10x3) (6x4)
120 + 96 + 72 + 48 + 30 + 24 = 390
* 2 is winner using Borda Count voting method
3 = (30x2) (24x2) (18x1) (12x3) (10x4) (6x1)
60 + 48 + 18 + 36 + 40 + 6 = 208
4 = (30x1) (24x3) (18x3) (12x2) (10x1) (6x2)
30 + 72 + 54 + 24 + 10 + 12 = 202

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