Tim ran a survey of people’s favorite fruits. He is creating the preference schedule shown, which is almost finished. Using a Borda count method, which of the following is the correct point amount for apples?
To calculate the Borda count for apples, we need to assign points to each fruit based on its rank in the preference schedule. The top fruit receives N-1 points, the second fruit receives N-2 points, and so on, where N is the total number of fruits listed.
In this preference schedule, there are 5 fruits listed. Therefore, the top fruit (kiwi) would receive 4 points, the second fruit (bananas) would receive 3 points, and so on.
The preference schedule:
1. Kiwi
2. Banana
3. Pineapple
4. Apple
5. Orange
Based on this, the correct point amount for apples would be 2 points (N-3).