According to the table, in 2012 there was a total of 14,766+47,896=62,662 registered voters between 18 and 44 years old, and 3,453+11,237=14,690 of them were from the Midwest region. Therefore,the probability that a randomly chosen registered voter who was between 18 and 44 years old in 2012 was from Midwest region is
14,690
62,662
≈0.234.Of thegiven choices, 0.25 is closest to this value. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may be the result of errors in selecting the correct proportion or in calculating the correct value.