A student has five motor vehicle accidents in one year and claims that having five accidents is not unusual.
Use the frequency distribution below to determine if the student is correct. $$\begin{array} { l | c c c c c c }
\text { Accidents } & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \
\hline \text { Students } & 260 & 500 & 425 & 305 & 175 & 45
\end{array}$$

Question

A student has five motor vehicle accidents in one year and claims that having five accidents is not unusual.
Use the frequency distribution below to determine if the student is correct. $$\begin{array} { l | c c c c c c } 
\text { Accidents } & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \
\hline \text { Students } & 260 & 500 & 425 & 305 & 175 & 45
\end{array}$$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer is The student is not correct. For a student to have five accidents is unusual because the probability of this event is 0.026.

A Student Has Five Motor Vehicle Accidents in One Year