Table 5.

AHP Table

Intensity of Importance	Definition	Explanation
1	Equal Importance	Two elements contribute equally to the objective
3	Moderate Importance	Experience and judgment slightly favour one element over the other
5	Strong Importance	Experience and judgment strongly favour one element over the other
7	Very Strong Importance	One element is favoured very strongly over another, its dominance is demonstrated in practice
9	Extreme Importance	The evidence favouring one element over another is of the highest possible order of affirmation

2,4,6,8 can be used to express intermediate values