Let’s analyze the given data to determine which generalization is most accurate.
The table provides the following information about the percentages of men and women supporting Obama and Romney:
- Percent of men supporting Obama: 42%
- Percent of men supporting Romney: 52%
- Percent of women supporting Obama: 53%
- Percent of women supporting Romney: 43%
To determine the most accurate generalization, we will focus on the support percentages for Obama (Democrat) and Romney (Republican) among men and women.
1. Women are more likely than men to support Democrats (Obama).
- 53% of women support Obama.
- 42% of men support Obama.
- Since 53% is greater than 42%, it is evident that women are more likely than men to support Democrats (Obama).
2. Women are more likely than men to support Republicans (Romney).
- 43% of women support Romney.
- 52% of men support Romney.
- Since 43% is less than 52%, this statement is false. Women are less likely than men to support Republicans (Romney).
3. Men voted in higher numbers than women.
- The data given does not provide information about the total number of votes cast by men and women, only the percentages supporting each candidate. Therefore, there is no basis in the given data to support this generalization.
4. Men are more likely than women to support Democrats (Obama).
- 42% of men support Obama.
- 53% of women support Obama.
- Since 42% is less than 53%, this statement is false. Men are less likely than women to support Democrats (Obama).
Based on the provided statistics, the most accurate generalization is:
Women are more likely than men to support Democrats (Obama).
Therefore, the correct generalization to choose is:
Women are more likely than men to support Democrats (Obama).
