A small town of 1,709 residents had one homicide in the past year. The homicide rate for this town________.
A) cannot be determined from the information given.
B) is (1/1709) x 100,000.
C) is rising.
D) is (1709:1) x 1,000.

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The homicide rate is the number of homicides per 100,000 people. We first need to find the number of homicides per 100,000 people, which is (1/1709) x 100,000 = 58.45. Therefore, the homicide rate for this town is 58.45.

A Small Town of 1,709 Residents Had One Homicide in the Past