According to the 2010 Census, the adult population aged 18 years or greater in the United States in 2010 was 234,564,071. In 2010, a survey was conducted among a randomly chosen sample of adults aged 18 years or greater in the United States about their preference to live in a warm climate or cool climate. The table below displays a summary of the survey results.

Climate Preferences

Warm Cool No preference Total

18-35 years old 295 168 45 508

36-50 years old 246 123 41 410

51-65 years old 238 117 48 403

Greater than 65 years old 137 78 64 279

Total 916 486 198 1,600

Which of the following is closest to the difference between the percentage of adults aged 18–50 years who responded “warm” and the percentage of adults aged 51 years or greater who responded “warm”?

Question

	Warm	Cool	No preference	Total
Climate Preferences
18-35 years old	295	168	45	508
36-50 years old	246	123	41	410
51-65 years old	238	117	48	403
Greater than 65 years old	137	78	64	279
Total	916	486	198	1,600

Accepted Answer

4%

Answer

5%

Answer

10%

Answer

18%