Data Compiled by the Department of Justice on the Number

question 86

Multiple Choice

Data compiled by the Department of Justice on the number of people arrested for serious crimes (murder, forcible rape, robbery, and so on) 87% were male and 10% were female. Of the males, 26% were under 18, whereas 23% of the females arrested were under 18. If a person arrested for a serious crime was known to be under 18, what is the probability (rounded to two decimal places) that the person is female?

• A) 0.26
• B) 0.74
• C) 0.91
• D) 0.09
• E) 0.23