Given the Hypothetical Table Below, Which Age Group Has the Highest

question 25

Multiple Choice

Given the hypothetical table below, which age group has the highest rate of committing violent crimes? $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}\hline \text { Age Group } & \begin{array}{l}\text { Number of Violent Crimes } \\\text { Committed (f) }\end{array} & \text { Population Count } \\\hline 12-17 & 2,300 & 545,370 \\\hline 18-24 & 8,900 & 527,410 \\\hline 25-34 & 11,850 & 604,500 \\\hline 35-49 & 10,900 & 684,150 \\\hline 50-64 & 6,300 & 566,990 \\\hline 65 \text { and over } & 1,090 & 112,760 \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) 18-24
• B) 25-34
• C) 35-49
• D) 50-64

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