Shakira is a high school art teacher. She wants to know the order in which her students would like to study Egyptian, Grecian, and Roman art. Shakira asked her students to take an online survey, and then looked at the results of the survey.

Question

How can the Borda count help Shakira decide in which order she should present her lessons?

(1 point)
Responses

The Borda count will assign values to each response on the preference schedule, and then sum the values of the responses that are the same.
The Borda count will assign values to each response on the preference schedule, and then sum the values of the responses that are the same.

The Borda count computer program communicates directly with Shakira to schedule her classes for her.
The Borda count computer program communicates directly with Shakira to schedule her classes for her.

The Borda count will choose a winner that is also a plurality winner.
The Borda count will choose a winner that is also a plurality winner.

The Borda count can isolate all first-place responses that say Roman and sum them, ignoring the rest of the responses.

Answer 1

The Borda count will assign values to each response on the preference schedule, and then sum the values of the responses that are the same. This will help Shakira determine the overall preferences of her students when it comes to studying Egyptian, Grecian, and Roman art, and she can then present the lessons in the order that has the highest overall preference among her students.