Answer
Type of Larceny Theft _________ Probability
Pocket picking _______________ 0.006
Purse snatching ______________ 0.009
Shoplifting __________________ 0.207
From motor vehicles __________ 0.341
Motor vehicle accessories ______ 0.140
Bicycles ____________________ 0.065
From buildings _______________ 0.223
From coin-operated machines __ 0.008
Work Step by Step
There are 642 police records of larceny thefts.
The relative frequency for "pocket picking" is $\frac{4}{642}\approx0.006$
The relative frequency for "purse snatching" is $\frac{6}{642}\approx0.009$
The relative frequency for "shoplifting" is $\frac{133}{642}\approx0.207$
The relative frequency for "from motor vehicles" is $\frac{219}{642}\approx0.341$
The relative frequency for "motor vehicle accessories" is $\frac{90}{642}\approx0.140$
The relative frequency for "bicycles" is $\frac{42}{642}\approx0.065$
The relative frequency for "from buildings" is $\frac{143}{642}\approx0.223$
The relative frequency for "from coin-operated machines" is $\frac{5}{642}\approx0.008$
