Problem 3. A study of male criminals in Philadelphia found that the probabilitythat one type of offense is followed by another type can be described by the followingtransition table:CurrentNonindexInjuryTheftDamageCombinationNextNonindex Injury Theft Damage0.6450.099 0.152 0.0330.6110.5140.6090.5230.138 0.128 0.0330.067 0.2710.0300.107 0.1780.093 0.1830.0640.022Combination0.0710.0900.1180.0420.179(a) For a criminal who commits theft, what is the probability that his next crime isalso a theft?(b) For a criminal who commits theft, what is the probability that his second crimeafter that is also a theft?(c) If this trends continue, what are the long-term probabilities for each type of crime?

The transition table gives the probability of male criminals that commits one type of crime is…

Problem 3. A study of male criminals in Philadelphia found that the probability that one type of offense is followed by another type can be described by the following transition table: Current Nonindex Injury Theft Damage Combination Next Nonindex Injury Theft Damage Combination 0.645 0.099 0.152 0.033 0.071 0.611 0.090 0.514 0.118 0.609 0.042 0.523 0.179 0.138 0.128 0.033 0.067 0.271 0.030 0.107 0.178 0.064 0.093 0.183 0.022 (a) For a criminal who commits theft, what is the probability that his next crime is also a theft? (b) For a criminal who commits theft, what is the probability that his second crime after that is also a theft? (c) If this trends continue, what are the long-term probabilities for each type of crime?

Problem 3. A study of male criminals in Philadelphia found that the probability that one type of offense is followed by another type can be described by the following transition table: Current Nonindex Injury Theft Damage Combination Next Nonindex Injury Theft Damage Combination 0.645 0.099 0.152 0.033 0.071 0.611 0.090 0.514 0.118 0.609 0.042 0.523 0.179 0.138 0.128 0.033 0.067 0.271 0.030 0.107 0.178 0.064 0.093 0.183 0.022 (a) For a criminal who commits theft, what is the probability that his next crime is also a theft? (b) For a criminal who commits theft, what is the probability that his second crime after that is also a theft? (c) If this trends continue, what are the long-term probabilities for each type of crime?

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

Section8.7: Probability

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