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document.write( "The last 50 violent crimes committed in Maryville werre 9 homocides, 24 robberies, and 17 assaults. What is the empirical probability that the next violent crime committed in Maryville will be an assault? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #159589 by Earlsdon(6294)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Well, if you add up the number of crimes reported here: \n" ); document.write( "9 Homicides. \n" ); document.write( "24 Robberies. \n" ); document.write( "17 Assaults. \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "41 crimes. But the report says there were 50 violent crimes, so we take that as the total. \n" ); document.write( "Of these 50 violent crimes, 17 were assaults, so the probability that the next violent crime will be an assault is: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |