Multiple choice

A poll is conducted in US to know the participation of people in elections. The table below shows the details of the poll Voted Did not vote No Response Total 18-to 34-year-olds 30,329 23,211 9,468 63,008 35-to 54-year-olds 47,085 17,721 9,476 74,282 55-to 74-year-olds 43,075 10,092 6,831 59,998 People 75 years old and over 12,459 3,508 1,827 17,794 Total 132,948 54,532 27,602 215,082 Find the age group for which greatest percentage of people report that they had voted?

  1. $18$ to $34$ -year-olds
  2. $35$ to $54$ -year-olds
  3. $55$ to $74$ -year-olds
  4. People $75$ years old and over
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Explanation

Calculate percentage of voters for each group: 18-34: 30329/63008 approx 48.1%. 35-54: 47085/74282 approx 63.4%. 55-74: 43075/59998 approx 71.8%. 75+: 12459/17794 approx 70.0%. The 55-74 age group has the highest percentage.

AI explanation

To find the greatest percentage of people who voted in each age group, divide the number of people who voted by the total number of people in that specific age group and multiply by 100. For the 18-to-34 group, (30329/63008) x 100 is about 48.1 percent; for the 35-to-54 group, (47085/74282) x 100 is about 63.4 percent; and for the 55-to-74 group, (43075/59998) x 100 is about 71.8 percent. For people 75 and over, (12459/17794) x 100 is about 70.0 percent. Comparing these percentages shows that the 55 to 74-year-olds have the greatest percentage of people reporting they voted.

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