Question

Sally is interested in finding out if the political party affiliation of Americans who are registered to vote is related to whether they believe in ghosts. Suppose she finds that among all Americans who are registered to vote, 31.7% are registered Democrats and 27.6% are registered Republicans. Among all registered American voters, the percent of people who are Democrats and who believe in ghosts is 7.0%, and the percent of people who are Republicans and who believe in ghosts is 6.1%. The percent of people who affiliate with the political parties and who believe in ghosts is 9.0%. Label each percentage correctly.

Answer 1

Sally found the following percentages: 31.7% of registered voters are Democrats, 27.6% are Republicans, 7% of Democrats believe in ghosts, 6.1% of Republicans believe in ghosts, and 9% of all party identifiers believe in ghosts. These percentages reflect the distribution of beliefs among different political party affiliations.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sally is interested in finding out if the political party affiliation of Americans registered to vote is related to whether they believe in ghosts. The following percentages have been provided:

• Registered Democrats: 31.7%
• Registered Republicans: 27.6%
• Democrats who believe in ghosts: 7.0%
• Republicans who believe in ghosts: 6.1%
• Party identifiers who believe in ghosts: 9.0%

It is important to note that party identifiers make up the majority of the voting public, and these identifiers heavily influence their beliefs and behaviors in political contexts, including potentially their belief in ghosts. To accurately interpret the data, one needs to analyze these percentages in relation to each party's total registration numbers, allowing for a clearer understanding of how widespread the belief in ghosts is among different political affiliations.