Answer
The given statement makes sense.
Work Step by Step
The horizontal asymptote of the given function must be checked for considering the percentage over time, since x here denotes the years after $1980$.
Now, it is known that if the degree of the denominator and numerator are the same, then the horizontal asymptote is just the ratio of the leading coefficient of the numerator to the leading coefficient of the denominator.
Thus, the fraction of nonviolent prisoners over time will be,
$\begin{align}
& f\left( x \right)=\frac{1.96}{3.04} \\
& =0.645 \\
& \approx 65
\end{align}$
As observed from above, the percentage of non-violent prisoners is more than 60 over time. Thus, the given statement makes sense.
