A Group of 12 Students Have to Decide Among Three $\quad$

question 12

Multiple Choice

A group of 12 students have to decide among three types of pizza: sausage (S) , mushroom (M) , and beef (B) . Their preference rankings are shown below. Which choice will the group make if they use the Borda count? $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\text { Number of students }$
$\begin{array} { l l l l l l } & 3 & 3 & 2 & 2 & 2 \\\text { First choice } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { S } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { S } \\\text { Second choice } & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { S } & \mathrm { B } \\\text { Third choice } & \mathrm { S } & \mathrm { S } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { M }\end{array}$

• A) S
• B) M
• C) B
• D) No winner can be chosen.

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