A service club is going to sponsor a dinner to raise money for a charity. The club has decided to serve Italian, Mexican, Thai, Chinese, or Indian food. The members of the club were surveyed to determine their preferences. The results are shown in the following table.
Rankings
Mexican 2 5 1 4 3
Italian 1 4 5 2 1
Thai 3 1 4 5 2
Chinese 4 2 3 1 4
Indian 5 3 2 3 5
Number of Ballots: 37 31 23 19 13
Use the plurality with elimination method to determine the food preference of the club members. (See Example 3 in this section.)
Mexican
Italian
Thai
Chinese
Indian