The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) compiles information on robbery and property crimes by type and selected characteristic and publishes its findings in its yearly reports. According to that document, the mean value lost to handbag snatching was RM 468 in 2012. In 2019, 12 randomly selected handbag-snatching offenses yielded the following values lost (in RM): 415 539 365 479 375 303 572 487 550 481 371 523 At the 5% significance level, test whether 2019’s mean value lost to handbag snatching has decreased/increased/different from the 2012 mean.

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The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) compiles information on robbery and property
crimes by type and selected characteristic and publishes its findings in its yearly reports.
According to that document, the mean value lost to handbag snatching was RM 468 in
2012. In 2019, 12 randomly selected handbag-snatching offenses yielded the following
values lost (in RM):
415 539 365 479 375 303
572 487 550 481 371 523
At the 5% significance level, test whether 2019’s mean value lost to handbag snatching
has decreased/increased/different from the 2012 mean.

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