Practice question

An officer reviews five months of collision data and notes that 70% of injury collisions on a particular freeway segment occur between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Which conclusion best applies inductive reasoning?

  1. No injury collisions occur outside that window.
  2. Patrol presence during the 4-7 p.m. window may reduce injury collisions on that segment.
  3. All collisions happen between 4 and 7 p.m.
  4. Collisions cannot be reduced by patrol.

Answer: B — Patrol presence during the 4-7 p.m. window may reduce injury collisions on that segment.

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