In a recent year, 304 of the approximately 300,000,000 people in the United States were struck by lightning. Estimate the probability that a randomly selected person in the United States will be struck by lightning this year.
A) 0.0000101
B) 0.00000101
C) 0.000000101
D) 0.000101

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To estimate the probability, divide the number of people struck by lightning (304) by the total population (300,000,000). This gives 304 / 300,000,000 = 0.00000101.

In a Recent Year, 304 of the Approximately 300,000,000 People