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Mothers Against Drunk Driving is a very visible group whose main focus is to educate the public about the harm caused by drunk drivers. A study was recently done that emphasized the problem we all face with drinking and driving. Four hundred accidents that occurred on a Saturday night were analyzed. Two items noted were the number of vehicles involved and whether alcohol played a role in the accident. The numbers are shown below:

-Referring to Table 4-1, given that multiple vehicles were involved, what proportion of accidents involved alcohol?
A) 120/170 or 70.59%
B) 120/230 or 52.17%
C) 120/325 or 36.92%
D) 120/400 or 30%

Question

TABLE 4-1
Mothers Against Drunk Driving is a very visible group whose main focus is to educate the public about the harm caused by drunk drivers. A study was recently done that emphasized the problem we all face with drinking and driving. Four hundred accidents that occurred on a Saturday night were analyzed. Two items noted were the number of vehicles involved and whether alcohol played a role in the accident. The numbers are shown below:
 
-Referring to Table 4-1, given that multiple vehicles were involved, what proportion of accidents involved alcohol?
A) 120/170 or 70.59% 
B) 120/230 or 52.17% 
C) 120/325 or 36.92% 
D) 120/400 or 30%

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The proportion is calculated by dividing the number of alcohol-related accidents (120) by the total number of multiple vehicle accidents (325).

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