A regional survey was carried out to gauge public opinion on the controversial Arizona Immigration Law.The results are displayed in the segmented bar chart below.
Which of the following statements is true?
A)A greater percentage of Republicans oppose the law compared to Democrats.
B)A greater percentage of Republicans oppose the law compared to Independents.
C)Opinion about the law appears to be independent of political party affiliation.
D)A greater percentage of Democrats oppose the law compared to Republicans.
E)The segmented bar chart is not appropriate for these data.

Question

A regional survey was carried out to gauge public opinion on the controversial Arizona Immigration Law.The results are displayed in the segmented bar chart below.
Which of the following statements is true? 
A)A greater percentage of Republicans oppose the law compared to Democrats. 
B)A greater percentage of Republicans oppose the law compared to Independents. 
C)Opinion about the law appears to be independent of political party affiliation. 
D)A greater percentage of Democrats oppose the law compared to Republicans. 
E)The segmented bar chart is not appropriate for these data.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The blue segment represents Democrats and it is clear that a greater percentage of them oppose the law compared to Republicans (red segment). This is indicated by the larger blue section in the "Oppose" portion of the chart. Therefore, option D is true. It cannot be determined whether the percentage of Republicans who oppose the law is higher than that of Independents since there is no data on Independents shown in the chart. Option A and B are incorrect, and option C is not supported by the data. The segmented bar chart is appropriate for displaying these data.

A Regional Survey Was Carried Out to Gauge Public Opinion