$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline \text {TABLE 2.1 POLITICAL PARTY } \
\text {MEMBERSHIP IN TWO } \
\text { COMMUNITIES } \
\hline \text { PARTY: } & \text { COMMUNITYA } & \text { COMMUUNITY B } \
\hline \text { Republican } & 103 & 17 \
\hline \text { Democrat } & 135 & 21 \
\hline \text { Independent } & 17 & 15 \
\hline \text { Socialist } & 9 & 11 \
\hline \text { TOTALS: } & 264 & 154 \
\hline
\end{array}$
In Table 2.1,which community has the higher proportion of Independents?
A)Community A
B)Community B
C)Neither
D)This proportion can't be determined from the information given.

Question

$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline \text {TABLE  2.1 POLITICAL PARTY  } \
\text {MEMBERSHIP IN TWO  } \
\text { COMMUNITIES } \
\hline \text { PARTY: } & \text { COMMUNITYA } & \text { COMMUUNITY B } \
\hline \text { Republican } & 103 & 17 \
\hline \text { Democrat } & 135 & 21 \
\hline \text { Independent } & 17 & 15 \
\hline \text { Socialist } & 9 & 11 \
\hline \text { TOTALS: } & 264 & 154 \
\hline
\end{array}$
In Table 2.1,which community has the higher proportion of Independents?
A)Community A
B)Community B
C)Neither
D)This proportion can't be determined from the information given.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find out which community has the higher proportion of Independents, we need to calculate the proportion of Independents in each community. 
In Community A, the proportion of Independents is 17/264 = 0.064 or 6.4% 
In Community B, the proportion of Independents is 15/154 = 0.097 or 9.7% 
Therefore, Community B has the higher proportion of Independents.