Use the information in this table to answer the following questions.
$$\begin{array} { c l l }
\text { TYPE OF CRIME } & \text { Male } & \text { Female } \
\hline \text { Violent } & 20 \% & 10 \% \
\hline \text { Property } & 80 \% & 90 \% \
& 100 \% & 100 \% \
& ( 800 ) & ( 400 )
\end{array}$$
-Among the violent offenders, what is the ratio of males to females?
A) 4 males to 1 female, or 4:1
B) 2 males to 3 females, or 2:3
C) 1 male to 1 female, or 1:1
D) 2 males to 1 female, or 2:1

Question

Use the information in this table to answer the following questions.
 $$\begin{array} { c l l } 
\text { TYPE OF CRIME } & \text { Male } & \text { Female } \
\hline \text { Violent } & 20 \% & 10 \% \
\hline \text { Property } & 80 \% & 90 \% \
& 100 \% & 100 \% \
& ( 800 ) & ( 400 )
\end{array}$$
-Among the violent offenders, what is the ratio of males to females?
A) 4 males to 1 female, or 4:1
B) 2 males to 3 females, or 2:3
C) 1 male to 1 female, or 1:1
D) 2 males to 1 female, or 2:1

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The table shows that 20% of 800 male offenders and 10% of 400 female offenders are involved in violent crimes. This translates to 160 male offenders (20% of 800) and 40 female offenders (10% of 400), making the ratio of males to females among violent offenders 160:40, which simplifies to 4:1.

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