Question

state | republican primary | general election
florida | 12.8% | 63.5%
michigan | 16.5% | 64.7%
new york | 1.4% | 53.1%
california | 22.9% | 55.2%
texas | 12.8% | 49.7%
look at the table. the table represents the voter turnout rates for republican primary and general elections.
what conclusion do the data in the table support?
○ voters are more likely to participate in a presidential election than in a primary.
○ texas and california have the same number of republican voters.
○ voters are more likely to participate in a primary than in a presidential election.
○ the number of voters who participated in the republic primary is higher in new york than in california.

Explanation:

• For the first option: Compare Republican Primary and General Election turnout rates for each state (e.g., Florida: 12.8% vs 63.5%, Michigan: 16.5% vs 64.7%, etc.). General Election rates are higher, so voters are more likely to participate in a general (presidential) election than a primary.
• Second option: The table shows percentages, not raw numbers of voters. We don't know the total number of voters in Texas and California, so we can't conclude they have the same number of Republican voters.
• Third option: The data shows General Election rates are higher than Primary rates, so this is incorrect.
• Fourth option: New York's Republican Primary rate is 1.4%, California's is 22.9%. Since we don't know the total number of voters, but even by percentage, California's rate is higher. Also, the table shows percentages, not raw numbers, so we can't say the number of participants is higher in New York.

Answer:

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