VALENCIA, Allan Jay A.

09/13/2019
2018103316
a. How many students are in the class?
Total students in the class is
=6 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 6 + 8
=35
There are 35 students in the class.

b. How many votes are required for a majority?

For majority, it is required that the total votes is more than half of the total
number of students in class, therefore
Majority = 35/2
=17.5
≈18
Therefore, the majority required for the number of votes is 18.

c. Using plurality voting, which character is the children’s favorite?

Cartoon Character Ranking

(First place preference)
Dora the Explorer 6 + 4 = 10
Sponge bob Square Pants 6 + 6 = 12
Buzz Light Year 5 + 8 = 13

In conclusion, the greater number of votes received would be Buzz Light Year
and would be considered as the children’s favorite. The logic is to count the
number of students per column of 1 and who got the first place then sum it up.