What Is the Trend Shown in Figure 12

question 85

Multiple Choice

What is the trend shown in Figure 12.4 surrounding Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women inmate populations in 2012-13?

• A)both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations have increased
• B)both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations have decreased
• C)only Aboriginal populations have decreased
• D)only non-Aboriginal populations have increased

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Definitions:

Mean

A statistical measure representing the average value in a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.

Median

The middle value in a list of numbers, which divides the dataset into two halves.

Mode

The value that occurs most frequently in a given set of data.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values; a low standard deviation indicates that the values tend to be close to the mean of the set.