Problem
Your class is given the option of choosing a day for the final exam. The students in the class are asked to rank the three available days, Monday (M), Wednesday $(W)$, and Friday (F). The results of the election are shown in the following preference table. Complete parts (a) through (d) below. \begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|c|c|} \hline Number of Votes & 15 & 9 & 3 & 2 \\ \hline First Choice & F & F & W & M \\ \hline Second Choice & W & M & F & W \\ \hline Third Choice & M & W & M & F \\ \hline \end{tabular} a. How many students voted in the election? student(s) (Type a whole number.) b. How many students selected the days in this order: $W, F, M$ ? student(s) (Type a whole number.)
Solution
Step 1 ：To find the total number of students who voted in the election, we need to add up the number of votes from each group.
Step 2 ：The number of votes are 15, 9, 3, and 2.
Step 3 ：So, the total number of votes is \(15 + 9 + 3 + 2 = 29\).
Step 4 ：Final Answer: The total number of students who voted in the election is \(\boxed{29}\).
