an election involving 5 candidates and 30 voters is held and the results of the election are to be determined using the borda count method. The maximum number of points a candidate can receive is...?

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nincompoop · Answer

so if there are 30 voters then the maximum votes would be that amount

anonymous · Answer

Not with the borda count chart. Do u know what a borda count chart is?  or a preference schedule? Its discrete mathematics

nincompoop · Answer

oh okay I just read into it

anonymous · Answer

ohkay

nincompoop · Answer

so it is a ranking system based on the distribution of votes 
based on what I read, there are different ways to have the maximum points 
n, n-1 or percentage based on ranking.

nincompoop · Answer

apparently this is not a one-system of counting this is an example of the simple borda count and it could get more complex based on different distributions http://www.ctl.ua.edu/math103/Voting/borda.htm

anonymous · Answer

out of 5 total the 1st place candidates get *5 on the first place votes. so if 1st place had 7 votes youd multiply it by 5

anonymous · Answer

yes that is right

nincompoop · Answer

https://www.math.ku.edu/~jmartin/courses/math105-F11/Lectures/chapter1-part2.pdf

nincompoop · Answer

so since there is only one group of 30 voters, you only multiply the winner (1st place) by the number of candidates and the number of voters.

anonymous · Answer

I get that but i just dont get the question being asked idk how to do it

nincompoop · Answer

30 voters are not stratified or grouped so we treat them as one group 
5 candidates x 30 voters = maximum points that can be gained

nincompoop · Answer

we can probably investigate a lower number of voters and candidates to show you the concept

anonymous · Answer

so 150?

nincompoop · Answer

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