According to the 2010 Census, the adult population aged 18 years or greater of 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 a 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 36–50 years old who responded “warm” and the percentage of adults aged 51–65 years old who responded “no preference”?
38%
42%
48%
55%