students Choice 18 12 10 9 4 2 1st Choice A B C D E E 2nd Choice D E B C B C 3rd Choice E D E E 4th Choice C C D B C B 5th Choice B A A A A A A:(5)(18)+(1)(12+10+9+4+2)=127 B:(5)(12)+(4)(10+4)+(2)(2+9)+(1)(18)=156 C:(5)(10)+(4)(9+2)+(2)(18+12+4)=162 D:(5)(9)+(4)(18)+(3)(12+4+2)+(2)+(10)=191 E:(5)(4+2)+(4)(12)+(3)(18+10+9)=189 Candidate D winsA D E B C 10 A B E C D 9 A C D E B 12 2nd Choice D B C 3rd Choice E D D 4th Choice C C B 5th Choice B A A 1 A E E st Choice 18 4 2 students Choice A : (5) (18) + (1) (12 + 10 + 9 + 4 + 2) = 127 B : (5) (12) + (4) (10 + 4) + (2) (2 + 9) + (1) (18) = 156 C : (5) (10) + (4) (9 + 2) + (2) (18 + 12 + 4) = 162 D : (5) (9) + (4) (18) + (3) (12 + 4 + 2) + (2) + (10) = 191 E : (5) (4 + 2) + (4) (12) + (3) (18 + 10 + 9) = 189 Candidate D wins !