A friend showed you the following table:

Which of the following statements illustrates an INCORRECT reading of the table above?
A)The cases were divided into groups according to their attributes on sex.
B)Being a female makes you more than twice as likely to commit a property crime (30 versus 70 percent).
C)Females are more likely than males to commit violent crimes.
D)Males are more likely than females to commit property crimes.
E)Males are less likely to commit violent crimes.

Question

A friend showed you the following table:

Which of the following statements illustrates an INCORRECT reading of the table above?
A)The cases were divided into groups according to their attributes on sex. 
B)Being a female makes you more than twice as likely to commit a property crime (30 versus 70 percent). 
C)Females are more likely than males to commit violent crimes. 
D)Males are more likely than females to commit property crimes. 
E)Males are less likely to commit violent crimes.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The table does not provide information on the likelihood of committing a crime based on sex. The table only shows the crime occurrence rate among two groups of cases (11ea45c7_48e3_0f51_8ab4_956cffdc1aab and TB1447) in a specific timeframe. Therefore, option B presents an incorrect interpretation of the table.

A Friend Showed You the Following Table