The Graph Below Displays the Number of Homicides in the City

question 28

Multiple Choice

The graph below displays the number of homicides in the city of Flint, Michigan for each of the last three years. A reported interprets this graph to mean that the number of murders in 2010 was more than twice the number of murders in 2008. Is the reporter making a correct interpretation?

• A)No. The width of the bars is identical, indicating that the number of murders in 2010 is no different from 2008.
• B)There is not enough information given in the graph to determine whether the reporter's interpretation is correct or not.
• C)Yes. The bar for 2010 is twice the height of the bar for 2008 and the number of murders indicated above the bars confirms that murders in 2010 were more than twice the level in 2008.

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Definitions:

Mortgage

A legal agreement by which a bank, credit union, or other lender lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the borrower's property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the payment of the debt.

Default

The failure to fulfill a legal obligation, such as not making a scheduled payment on a loan.

Public Restrictions

Legal limitations placed by government entities on how properties can be used, often to designate zoning and land use.

Private Restrictions

Limitations imposed by private parties rather than governmental entities on the use of property, often found in deeds or homeowners' association rules.