Question

FAN AND MEDAL
The following table shows the exit polls (surveys taken after voters leave the polling places) for the last presidential election. Which of the following statements can you prove to be true using the information in the table?


Exit Poll Results by Age: 2008 Presidential Election*

18-29

66% Democrat
32% Republican

30-44

52% Democrat
46% Republican

45-59

49% Democrat
49% Republican

60 and older

47% Democrat
51% Republican

*Source: New York Times. November 5, 2008

@Tigersharks

Answer 1

Most voters between 30 and 40 clearly support Republicans.
The number of older voters will increase in the next election.
Votes for both candidates will most likely be evenly split among future races.
Younger voters tend to vote more Democratic than older voters.

Answer 2

Younger voters tend to vote more Democratic than older voters.