In a 2015 nationally-representative sample of youth in grades 9-12:22.6% reported being in a physical fight in the 12 months preceding the survey; the prevalence was higher among males (28.4%) than females (16.5%).16.2% reported carrying a weapon (gun, knife, or club) on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey; the prevalence was higher among males (24.3%) than females (7.5%).5.3% reported carrying a gun on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey; the prevalence was higher among males (8.7%) than females (1.6%).Make an inference: What do these statistics reveal about teenagers and violence?

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In a 2015 nationally-representative sample of youth in grades 9-12:

22.6% reported being in a physical fight in the 12 months preceding the survey; the prevalence was higher among males (28.4%) than females (16.5%).
16.2% reported carrying a weapon (gun, knife, or club) on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey; the prevalence was higher among males (24.3%) than females (7.5%).
5.3% reported carrying a gun on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey; the prevalence was higher among males (8.7%) than females (1.6%).

Make an inference: What do these statistics reveal about teenagers and violence?

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