SOLUTION: On December 31, 1995, there were an estimated 411 prison inmates per 100,000 U.S. residents. This number rose to an estimated 476 inmates per 100,000 U.S. residents by December 31

Question 32324: On December 31, 1995, there were an estimated 411 prison inmates per 100,000 U.S. residents. This number rose to an estimated 476 inmates per 100,000 U.S. residents by December 31, 2002.
a. What percentage of the U.S. population were prison inmates at the end of 1995?
b. What percentage of the U.S. population were prison inmates at the end of 2001?

Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
411/100000 OR 0.00411 OR .411% AT THE END OF 1995 AND
476/100000 OR 0.00476 OR .476% AT THE END OF 2002
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