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\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline
Gender & \begin{tabular}{c}
Percent \\
Supporting \\
Obama
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{c}
Percent \\
Supporting \\
Romney
\end{tabular} \\
\hline
Men & [tex]$42 \%$[/tex] & [tex]$52 \%$[/tex] \\
\hline
Women & [tex]$53 \%$[/tex] & [tex]$43 \%$[/tex] \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Look at the statistics in the table.

Which generalization is most accurate, based on the table?

A. Women are more likely than men to support Democrats (Obama).

B. Women are more likely than men to support Republicans (Romney).

C. Men voted in higher numbers than women.

D. Men are more likely than women to support Democrats (Obama).



Answer :

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To determine which generalization is most accurate based on the given table, let's analyze the given data:

[tex]\[ \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|} \hline Gender & \text{Percent Supporting Obama} & \text{Percent Supporting Romney} \\ \hline Men & 42\% & 52\% \\ \hline Women & 53\% & 43\% \\ \hline \end{tabular} \][/tex]

- For Men:
- Percent supporting Obama: [tex]\(42\%\)[/tex]
- Percent supporting Romney: [tex]\(52\%\)[/tex]

- For Women:
- Percent supporting Obama: [tex]\(53\%\)[/tex]
- Percent supporting Romney: [tex]\(43\%\)[/tex]

Now let's evaluate each statement:

1. Women are more likely than men to support Democrats (Obama):
- We compare the support for Obama between men and women.
- [tex]\(53\%\)[/tex] of women support Obama, which is higher than [tex]\(42\%\)[/tex] of men who support Obama.
- This statement is accurate based on the data.

2. Women are more likely than men to support Republicans (Romney):
- We compare the support for Romney between men and women.
- [tex]\(43\%\)[/tex] of women support Romney, which is lower than [tex]\(52\%\)[/tex] of men who support Romney.
- This statement is not accurate based on the data.

3. Men voted in higher numbers than women:
- The table provides percentages, not the number of votes, so we cannot determine the actual numbers of votes cast by men and women from the given data.
- This statement cannot be verified based on the provided data.

4. Men are more likely than women to support Democrats (Obama):
- We compare the support for Obama between men and women.
- [tex]\(42\%\)[/tex] of men support Obama, which is lower than [tex]\(53\%\)[/tex] of women who support Obama.
- This statement is not accurate based on the data.

Based on the analysis above, the most accurate generalization is:

"Women are more likely than men to support Democrats (Obama)."

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