According to data obtained from the National Weather Service, 390 of the 442 people killed by lightning in the United States between 1985 and 1992 were men. (Job and recreational habits of men make them more vulnerable to lightning.)
Assuming that this trend holds in the future, what is the probability that a person killed by lightning is a male? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

A) The probability is 0.879
B) The probability is 0.882
C) The probability is 0.003
D) The probability is 0.885

Question

According to data obtained from the National Weather Service, 390 of the 442 people killed by lightning in the United States between 1985 and 1992 were men. (Job and recreational habits of men make them more vulnerable to lightning.) ​
Assuming that this trend holds in the future, what is the probability that a person killed by lightning is a male? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.
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A) The probability is 0.879
B) The probability is 0.882
C) The probability is 0.003
D) The probability is 0.885

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability is calculated by dividing the number of men killed by lightning (390) by the total number of people killed by lightning (442), which equals approximately 0.882.

According to Data Obtained from the National Weather Service, 390