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 plurality voting? $ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$\text { Number of students }$
$\begin{array} { l l l l l l }
& 3 & 3 & 2 & 2 & 2 \
\text { First choice } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { S } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { S } \
\text { Second choice } & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { S } & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { S } & \mathrm { B } \
\text { Third choice } & \mathrm { S } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { M }
\end{array}$

Question

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 plurality voting? $ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$\text { Number of students }$
$\begin{array} { l l l l l l } 
& 3 & 3 & 2 & 2 & 2 \
\text { First choice } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { S } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { S } \
\text { Second choice } & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { S } & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { S } & \mathrm { B } \
\text { Third choice } & \mathrm { S } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { M }
\end{array}$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Plurality voting means that the option with the most first-choice votes wins. In this case, option B (beef) has the most first-choice votes with 3, while options S (sausage) and M (mushroom) each have 2. Therefore, the group's choice would be beef (option C).

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

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