Citizen registration and voting varies by age and gender. The following data is

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Citizen registration and voting varies by age and gender. The following data is based on registration and voting results from the Current Population Survey following the 2012 election. A survey was conducted of adults eligible to vote. The respondents were asked in they registered to vote. The data below are based on a total sample of 760. We will focus on the proportion registered to vote for ages 18 to 24 compared with those 25 to 34. The expectation is that registration is lower for the younger age group. The data are given below. Age Registered Not Registered Total

18 to 24 52 45 97

25 to 34 83 42 125

35 to 44 86 35 121

45 to 54 104 37 141

55 to 64 100 29 129

65 to 74 66 17 83

75 and over 50 13 63

Total 541 218 759

1. What is the proportion of registered voters for those 18 to 24?

2. What is the proportion of registered voters for those 25 to 34?

Explanation / Answer

1. Proportion of registered voterd for those 18 to 24

= 52/97

= 0.5361 [Rounded off to 4 decimal places]

2. Proportion of registered voters for those 25 to 34

= 83/125

= 0.6640 [Rounded off to 4 decimal places]

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