Unit 5 · Topics 5.2 / Data interpretation

A gap that changes size

Use percentage points, groups, and election years precisely.

About 10 minutes · Original short practice · Untimed

The stimulus / Keep it in view

Two elections, two age groups

Fictional percentages for data interpretation. These are not official election results.

Scenario

The table gives invented turnout percentages among eligible voters in two age groups. The groups’ population sizes are not provided. Both elections use the same definition of turnout. Other differences between the elections are not described.

Turnout in Election B

Turnout among eligible voters (%)
Age group	Election A	Election B
18–29	40	50
60+	70	75

Mark useful evidence, then explain what it helps you establish.

Start with the evidence.

Question 1 / 2

How did the gap between the two groups change?It fell from 30 to 25 percentage points.It rose from 30 to 35 percentage points.It remained exactly the same.It fell by twenty-five percentage points.

Question 2 / 2

Which claim cannot be determined from this table?Both age groups had higher turnout in B.The younger group increased by ten percentage points.The older group retained the higher turnout rate.The older group cast a larger number of ballots.

A short written explanation

Describe the turnout gap in each election and its change. Explain why the table cannot identify which group cast more ballots.

Open a sentence starting point

The gap was ___ in A and ___ in B, a change of ___. Ballot totals remain unknown because ___.

0 words · Write at least 12 before opening the revision guide. Written reasoning is reviewed by a teacher.

A gap that changes size · Student practice record

A gap that changes size · AP U.S. Government & Politics

Unit 5 · Topics 5.2 · In progress

Mode: guided. Hints opened: 0.

Scenario
The table gives invented turnout percentages among eligible voters in two age groups. The groups’ population sizes are not provided. Both elections use the same definition of turnout. Other differences between the elections are not described.

Turnout among eligible voters (%)
Age group | Election A | Election B
18–29 | 40 | 50
60+ | 70 | 75

Evidence marked: None

Question 1: How did the gap between the two groups change?
First checked response: Not checked

Question 2: Which claim cannot be determined from this table?
First checked response: Not checked

WRITING PROMPT
Describe the turnout gap in each election and its change. Explain why the table cannot identify which group cast more ballots.

FIRST DRAFT
Not written

REVISED RESPONSE
Not written

REVISION NOTE
Not written

SELF-REVIEW
Calculate both gaps in percentage points.: Not reviewed
Describe the five-point narrowing.: Not reviewed
Explain the missing population denominators.: Not reviewed

TRANSFER
A turnout rate rises from 40% to 50%. Which pair is correct?
Not checked

Choice checks: 0/2. Transfer: Not checked. Written work requires teacher review; these are not AP points.

Fictional percentages for data interpretation. These are not official election results.