Exhibit 5-12
The police records of a metropolitan area kept over the past 300 days show the following number of fatal accidents.
-Refer to Exhibit 5-12. What is the probability that in a given day there will be less than 3 accidents?
A)0.2
B)120
C)0.5
D)0.8

Question

Exhibit 5-12
The police records of a metropolitan area kept over the past 300 days show the following number of fatal accidents. 
-Refer to Exhibit 5-12. What is the probability that in a given day there will be less than 3 accidents?
A)0.2 
B)120 
C)0.5 
D)0.8

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of less than 3 accidents is typically calculated using a probability distribution. Given the options, 0.8 is the most reasonable probability value for such an event.

Exhibit 5-12 the Police Records of a Metropolitan Area Kept Over the Over