Question

Three students from Milton Middle School are running for class president. A preliminary poll was taken in three homeroom classes, each with the same number of students. The results are shown in the table below.

Poll Results
Students Class A % Class B % Class C %
Ian 46 37 45
Jessie 27 29 9
Jeremy 27 34 46

Based on these preliminary results, who could be predicted to win class president?
A.
Jeremy
B.
Jessie
C.
cannot predict from these results
D.
Ian

Answer 1

To determine who could be predicted to win class president based on the preliminary poll results, we can analyze the aggregated percentages for each candidate across the three homeroom classes.

Here are the percentages for each candidate from the table:

- **Ian**: Class A - 46%, Class B - 37%, Class C - 45%
- **Jessie**: Class A - 27%, Class B - 29%, Class C - 9%
- **Jeremy**: Class A - 27%, Class B - 34%, Class C - 46%

Next, we can calculate the total percentage of votes for each candidate by averaging the percentages from the three classes.

**Ian's total percentage**:
\[
\frac{46 + 37 + 45}{3} = \frac{128}{3} \approx 42.67\%
\]

**Jessie's total percentage**:
\[
\frac{27 + 29 + 9}{3} = \frac{65}{3} \approx 21.67\%
\]

**Jeremy's total percentage**:
\[
\frac{27 + 34 + 46}{3} = \frac{107}{3} \approx 35.67\%
\]

Now, summarizing the average percentages:
- Ian: approximately 42.67%
- Jeremy: approximately 35.67%
- Jessie: approximately 21.67%

From the results, Ian has the highest average percentage (42.67%), followed by Jeremy (35.67%) and then Jessie (21.67%). Thus, based on these preliminary results, Ian is predicted to have the highest support.

Therefore, the answer is:
**D. Ian**