This problem is more informational than mathematical but it is a subject that I believe must be addressed.
I have compiled a list of all the mass shootings that occured in the U.S. in 2019. I chose to define a mass shooting as a shooting in which
4 or more individuals were shot.
What was the most consecutive number of days in which there was not a mass shooting? List the days.
What was the total number of people shot in a mass shooting during 2019 (both killed and injured)?
What three cities had the most mass shootings (list them and the number of mass shootings in each of the three)?
What three states had the most mass shootings (list the number in each of the three)?
Which states had no mass shootings during the year?
Click here for a list of mass shootings in 2019
Solution to the Problem:
What was the most consecutive number of days in which there was not a mass shooting? List the days.Six days was the most number without a mass shooting: January 7 - 12, March 4 - 9
What was the total number of people shot in a mass shooting during 2019 (both killed and injured)?
The number of people killed in mass shootings was 547
and the total number of people injured was 1,846
for a total of 2,393 people killed and injured in mass shootings.
What three cities had the most mass shootings (list them and the number of mass shootings in each of the three)?
The cities with the most mass shootings were:
(1) Chicago, Illinois - 34
(2) Baltimore, Maryland - 19
(3) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 14
(4) St. Louis, Missouiri - 12
(5) Los Angeles, California - 10
(6) Houston, Texas - 9
(7) New Orleans, Louisiana - 9
What three states had the most mass shootings (list the number in each of the three)?
The states with the most mass shootings were:
(1) California - 50
(2) Illinois - 44
(3) Texas - 36
(4) Louisiana - 26
(5) Maryland - 24
Which states had no mass shootings during the year?
The following eight states had no mass shootings in 2019:
Alaska, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont.
Correctly solved by:
| 1. Brijesh Dave | Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India |