Finding GED Math in the Elections…

Posted by Curtis Published in GED Math, Statistics

Okay. I’m into this election thing, as you know. So, I’ve been doin’ some GED research to figure out how math from the GED test can fit in with the elections. My big question is, how come we need these primaries? How come we gotta have two candidates, and not let a bunch of people run? And how can I get some GED practice while thinkin’ about these things?

Well, I found this real interestin’ site, that’s got election math… And it showed me this quote I totally agree with:

Democracy is the worst form of Government except [for] all those other forms that have been tried from time to time. —Winston Churchill

Don’t that just say it? Way the gov’t works seems so unfair sometimes, but I guess we at least don’t have some crazy dictator, right?

Anyway, this site is called The Mathematics of Voting, and it shows how if you’ve got more than two candidates in an election, using math, you can’t fairly pick one winner. Weird, huh? I guess that’s why you gotta have primaries, narrow things down, and then why a third-party candidate can screw things up, like they say. I guess if you understand this stuff, the statistics math on the GED will be a cinch, right?

Take a look at this stuff… especially the four ways they figure out if a win is “fair.” And next time I’ll get you some GED practice questions.

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