City crime records show that 40% of all crimes are violent and 60% are nonviolent, involving theft, forgery, and so on. Ninety percent of violent crimes are reported versus 80% of nonviolent crimes. (a) What is the overall reporting rate for crimes in the city? Answer:_______________% (b) If a crime in progress is reported to the police, what is the probability that the crime is violent? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) Answer:_______________ If a crime in progress is reported to the police, what is the probability that it is nonviolent? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) Answer:_________________ (c)Refer to part (b). If a crime in progress is reported to the police, why is it more likely that it is a nonviolent crime? Wouldn't violent crimes be more likely to be reported? Can you explain these results? _____The proportion of nonviolent crimes is larger than the proportion of violent crimes. Therefore, when a crime is reported, it is actually more likely to be a violent crime. _____The proportion of nonviolent crimes is larger than the proportion of violent crimes. Therefore, when a crime is reported, it is more likely to be a nonviolent crime. _____The probability of reporting a violent crime is larger than the probability of reporting a nonviolent crime. Therefore, when a crime is reported, it is actually more likely to be a violent crime. _____The probability of reporting a violent crime is larger than the probability of reporting a nonviolent crime. Therefore, when a crime is reported, it is more likely to be a nonviolent crime.

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City crime records show that 40% of all crimes are violent and 60% are nonviolent, involving theft, forgery, and so on. Ninety percent of violent crimes are reported versus 80% of nonviolent crimes.
(a) What is the overall reporting rate for crimes in the city?
 Answer:_______________%
(b) If a crime in progress is reported to the police, what is the probability that the crime is violent? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
Answer:_______________
If a crime in progress is reported to the police, what is the probability that it is nonviolent? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
Answer:_________________
 
(c)Refer to part (b). If a crime in progress is reported to the police, why is it more likely that it is a nonviolent crime? Wouldn't violent crimes be more likely to be reported? Can you explain these results?
_____The proportion of nonviolent crimes is larger than the proportion of violent crimes. Therefore, when a crime is reported, it is actually more likely to be a violent crime.
_____The proportion of nonviolent crimes is larger than the proportion of violent crimes. Therefore, when a crime is reported, it is more likely to be a nonviolent crime.   
_____The probability of reporting a violent crime is larger than the probability of reporting a nonviolent crime. Therefore, when a crime is reported, it is actually more likely to be a violent crime.
_____The probability of reporting a violent crime is larger than the probability of reporting a nonviolent crime. Therefore, when a crime is reported, it is more likely to be a nonviolent crime.
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