IPAT Data Interpretation 2

Question 1

A table shows 60 arrests: 20 for theft, 15 for assault, 10 for drug offences, 15 for other. What fraction are for assault?

Accepted Answer

1/4

Answer

Assault = 15 out of 60. Fraction = 15/60 = 1/4.

Question 2

Crime reports: 2019=480, 2020=420, 2021=390, 2022=360. Which year showed the largest single-year decrease?

Accepted Answer

2019 to 2020

Answer

2019→2020: drop of 60. 2020→2021: drop of 30. 2021→2022: drop of 30. Largest drop = 60 (2019 to 2020).

Question 3

Two districts have the same total crime (300 each). District X: 40% theft. District Y: 30% theft. How many more theft cases does District X have?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

District X theft = 40% × 300 = 120. District Y theft = 30% × 300 = 90. Difference = 30.

Question 4

Data: 70% of incidents occur between 10pm–6am. If there are 400 incidents per month, how many occur during the day?

Accepted Answer

120

Answer

Night incidents = 70% × 400 = 280. Day incidents = 400 − 280 = 120.

Question 5

A force has 1,200 officers. 35% are female. How many female officers are there?

Accepted Answer

420

Answer

35% of 1,200 = 0.35 × 1,200 = 420 female officers.

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