Final answer:
In a Borda count with 5 candidates, each voter distributes 15 points among the candidates. With 10 voters, the total points would be 150.
Step-by-step explanation:
In a Borda count, each voter ranks the candidates in order of preference. The candidate ranked first by a voter receives a number of points equal to the number of candidates, the candidate ranked second receives one fewer point, and so on, with the candidate ranked last receiving one point.
If there are 5 candidates, the points assigned to each position are as follows:
- 1st place: 5 points
- 2nd place: 4 points
- 3rd place: 3 points
- 4th place: 2 points
- 5th place: 1 point
Therefore, each voter distributes 15 points in total to the candidates (5+4+3+2+1 = 15).
With 10 voters, the total number of points distributed would be:
10 voters x 15 points/voter = 150 points