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It seems that every year we hear about a train derailment. Discussions about the safety of train travel are initiated each time. Suppose there have been nine fatal train derailments over the past 10 years. However, each year, 5 million train trips depart (this does not include subway travel).
-Which of the following is not a correct interpretation of these numbers?
A) In the long run about 1 out of every 5 million train trips will end in a fatal derailment.
B) The probability that you will be in a fatal train derailment is 1 in 5 million.
C) The probability that a randomly selected train trip will end in a fatal derailment is about 1/5,000,000.
D) None of the above, all statements are correct.

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 It seems that every year we hear about a train derailment. Discussions about the safety of train travel are initiated each time. Suppose there have been nine fatal train derailments over the past 10 years. However, each year, 5 million train trips depart (this does not include subway travel).
-Which of the following is not a correct interpretation of these numbers?
A) In the long run about 1 out of every 5 million train trips will end in a fatal derailment.
B) The probability that you will be in a fatal train derailment is 1 in 5 million.
C) The probability that a randomly selected train trip will end in a fatal derailment is about 1/5,000,000.
D) None of the above, all statements are correct.

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The probability of being in a fatal train derailment is not necessarily 1 in 5 million for an individual, as it depends on various factors such as the specific train routes and conditions. The other statements correctly interpret the overall statistics.

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