Question 211228
Well, if you add up the number of crimes reported here:
9 Homicides.
24 Robberies.
17 Assaults.
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41 crimes. But the report says there were 50 violent crimes, so we take that as the total.
Of these 50 violent crimes, 17 were assaults, so the probability that the next violent crime will be an assault is:
{{{P(A) = 17/50}}}
{{{P(A) = 0.34}}} or 34%