Say a candidate is running for mayor of a city. During the incumbent mayor's first year in office, the city had a population of 25,000, and 50 violent crimes were committed. During the incumbent mayor's most recent year in office, the city had a population of 30,000, and 55 violent crimes were committed. The more crime(s) incumbent might argue that the number of crimes has increased, with having been committed during the incumbent mayor's most recent year in office compared to the incumbent mayor's first year in office. The new candidate might argue that the crime rate has increased, with a rate of 1 violent crime for every in office and a rate of 1 violent crime for every year in office. (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.) people during the incumbent mayor's first year people during the incumbent mayor's most recent

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Say a candidate is running for mayor of a city. During the incumbent mayor's first year in office, the city
had a population of 25,000, and 50 violent crimes were committed. During the incumbent mayor's most
recent year in office, the city had a population of 30,000, and 55 violent crimes were committed. The
more crime(s)
incumbent might argue that the number of crimes has increased, with
having been committed during the incumbent mayor's most recent year in office compared to the
incumbent mayor's first year in office. The new candidate might argue that the crime rate has
increased, with a rate of 1 violent crime for every
in office and a rate of 1 violent crime for every
year in office.
(Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
people during the incumbent mayor's first year
people during the incumbent mayor's most recent
Transcribed Image Text:Say a candidate is running for mayor of a city. During the incumbent mayor's first year in office, the city had a population of 25,000, and 50 violent crimes were committed. During the incumbent mayor's most recent year in office, the city had a population of 30,000, and 55 violent crimes were committed. The more crime(s) incumbent might argue that the number of crimes has increased, with having been committed during the incumbent mayor's most recent year in office compared to the incumbent mayor's first year in office. The new candidate might argue that the crime rate has increased, with a rate of 1 violent crime for every in office and a rate of 1 violent crime for every year in office. (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.) people during the incumbent mayor's first year people during the incumbent mayor's most recent
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