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Voter Turnout in Different Types of Elections

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline State & \begin{tabular}{c}
Republican \\
Primary
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{c}
General \\
Election
\end{tabular} \\
\hline Florida & [tex]$12.8\%$[/tex] & [tex]$63.5\%$[/tex] \\
\hline Michigan & [tex]$16.5\%$[/tex] & [tex]$64.7\%$[/tex] \\
\hline New York & [tex]$1.4\%$[/tex] & [tex]$53.1\%$[/tex] \\
\hline California & [tex]$22.9\%$[/tex] & [tex]$55.2\%$[/tex] \\
\hline Texas & [tex]$12.8\%$[/tex] & [tex]$49.7\%$[/tex] \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Source: United States Elections Project, George Mason University

Which conclusion does the data in the chart support?

A. Voters are more likely to participate in a presidential election than a primary.
B. Voters are more likely to participate in a primary than in a presidential election.
C. California has more Republicans than New York.
D. Texas and Florida have a similar number of Republican voters.



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To determine which conclusion the data supports, we need to analyze voter turnout rates for both the Republican Primary and General Election in each state provided.

The relevant data:

- Florida:
- Primary: [tex]\(12.8\%\)[/tex]
- General: [tex]\(63.5\%\)[/tex]
- Michigan:
- Primary: [tex]\(16.5\%\)[/tex]
- General: [tex]\(64.7\%\)[/tex]
- New York:
- Primary: [tex]\(1.4\%\)[/tex]
- General: [tex]\(53.1\%\)[/tex]
- California:
- Primary: [tex]\(22.9\%\)[/tex]
- General: [tex]\(55.2\%\)[/tex]
- Texas:
- Primary: [tex]\(12.8\%\)[/tex]
- General: [tex]\(49.7\%\)[/tex]

We are considering the following conclusion:

### Conclusion:
Voters are more likely to participate in a presidential election than a primary.

To verify, compare the General Election turnout percentage to the Primary turnout percentage for each state:

1. Florida: General [tex]\(63.5\%\)[/tex] is higher than Primary [tex]\(12.8\%\)[/tex]
2. Michigan: General [tex]\(64.7\%\)[/tex] is higher than Primary [tex]\(16.5\%\)[/tex]
3. New York: General [tex]\(53.1\%\)[/tex] is higher than Primary [tex]\(1.4\%\)[/tex]
4. California: General [tex]\(55.2\%\)[/tex] is higher than Primary [tex]\(22.9\%\)[/tex]
5. Texas: General [tex]\(49.7\%\)[/tex] is higher than Primary [tex]\(12.8\%\)[/tex]

In every state listed, the voter turnout for the General Election is higher than the voter turnout for the Republican Primary. This supports the conclusion that:

Voters are more likely to participate in a presidential election than a primary.

Consequently, the data clearly backs up this first conclusion.

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