Among the violent offenders in the following table,what is the ratio of males to females? $\begin{array} { c l l }
\text { TYPE OF CRIME } & \text { Male } & \text { Female } \
\hline \text { Violent } & 20 \% & 10 \% \
\hline \text { Property } & 80 \% & 90 \% \
& 100 \% & 100 \% \
& ( 800 ) & ( 400 ) \
\hline
\end{array}$
A) 1 male to 1 female, or 1:1
B) 2 males to 3 females, or 2:3
C) 4 males to 1 female, or 4:1
D) 2 males to 1 female, or 2:1

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Among the violent offenders in the following table,what is the ratio of males to females? $\begin{array} { c l l } 
\text { TYPE OF CRIME } & \text { Male } & \text { Female } \
\hline \text { Violent } & 20 \% & 10 \% \
\hline \text { Property } & 80 \% & 90 \% \
& 100 \% & 100 \% \
& ( 800 ) & ( 400 ) \
\hline
\end{array}$
A) 1 male to 1 female, or 1:1
B) 2 males to 3 females, or 2:3
C) 4 males to 1 female, or 4:1
D) 2 males to 1 female, or 2:1

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the ratio of males to females, we need to simplify both percentages until they have a common factor. In this case, we can divide both 20% and 10% by 10 to get 2% and 1%, respectively.

The number of males in the violent category is 2% of 800, which is 16. The number of females in the violent category is 1% of 400, which is 4.

So the ratio of males to females is 16:4, which simplifies to 4:1. Therefore, the best choice is (D).

Among the Violent Offenders in the Following Table,what Is the Ratio