The homicide rate for a city is reported as 23.89.This means that

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The homicide rate is typically reported as the number of homicides per 100,000 people in the population. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because it suggests that each homicide had nearly 24 victims, which is not plausible. Option C is unfounded as the question provides no evidence for whether the homicide rate is increasing or decreasing. Option D is incorrect because it assumes that the reported rate covers a fixed period of time (such as a month) which is not stated in the question.

The Homicide Rate for a City Is Reported as 23