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Three suspects were rounded up for the theft of the car stereo:


 



  • Pilfer, whose 29 previous arrests included 12 for car stereo theft



  • Filch, who had 15 car stereo thefts among his 55 arrests



  • Plunder, who had been nabbed 81 times, 22 on a stereo rap


 


"It's Pilfer," thought Odds. Why did Odds think Pilfer was the thief?








 


A)Pilfer had fewer arrests than the others.








B) Pilfer had a higher proportion of car stereo thefts than the others.








C)Pilfer was part of a gang that was responsible for much of teenage crime in America.








D) Pilfer's crimes fell in the category of larceny-theft.




 






 Nov 25, 2014

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The answer is B. When you put all of the times people were arrested because of car stereo theft, Pilfer has the highest probability (12/29) compared to the other suspects.

 Nov 26, 2014
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The answer is B. When you put all of the times people were arrested because of car stereo theft, Pilfer has the highest probability (12/29) compared to the other suspects.

Anonymous4338 Nov 26, 2014

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