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For the finale of a TV show, viewers could use either social media or a text message to vote for their favorite of two contestants. The contestant receiving more than 50% of the vote won. An estimated 10% of the viewers voted, and 30% of the votes were cast on social media. Contestant 2 earned 70% of the votes cast using social media and 40% of the votes cast using a text message. Based on this information, which of the following is an accurate conclusion?
If all viewers had voted, Contestant 2 would have won.
Viewers voting by social media were likely to be younger than viewers voting by text message.
If all viewers who voted had voted by social media instead of by text message, Contestant 2 would have won.
Viewers voting by social media were more likely to prefer Contestant 2 than were viewers voting by text message.
For the finale of a TV show, viewers could use either social media or a text
Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Evaluating Statistical Claims — Assessing claim validity. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice D is correct. It is given that Contestant 2 earned 70% of the votes cast using social media and 40% of the votes cast using a text message. Based on this information, viewers voting by social media were more likely to prefer Contestant 2 than were viewers voting by text message.
Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. There is not enough information about the viewers to reach these conclusions.
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