Use the data to find the required rate. Round your answer to thousandths unless indicated otherwise.
-At an intersection in Normal, Illinois, there were 83 vehicle accidents with 167,231 vehicles passing through the intersection. Determine the accident rate per 100 vehicles.
A)0.00050 accident per 100 vehicles
B)0.050 accident per 100 vehicles
C)1672.31 accidents per 100 vehicles
D)201,483.13 accidents per 100 vehicles

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To find the accident rate per 100 vehicles, divide the number of accidents (83) by the total number of vehicles (167,231) and then multiply by 100. This gives (83 / 167,231) * 100 = 0.0496, which rounds to 0.050 accidents per 100 vehicles.

Use the Data to Find the Required Rate