The following table gives the number of people killed in rollover crashes in various types of vehicles in 2002: If a fatality due to a rollover crash in 2002 is picked at random, what is the probability that the victim was in a car?
A) 0.51
B) 0.48
C) 0.33
D) 0.43
E) 0.36

Question

The following table gives the number of people killed in rollover crashes in various types of vehicles in 2002:  If a fatality due to a rollover crash in 2002 is picked at random, what is the probability that the victim was in a car?
A) 0.51 
B) 0.48 
C) 0.33 
D) 0.43 
E) 0.36

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total number of fatalities due to rollover crashes in 2002 is 10,553. The number of those fatalities that occurred in a car is 4,560. Therefore, the probability of a victim being in a car during a rollover crash in 2002 is:
P(In a Car) = 4,560/10,553 ≈ 0.43
Therefore, the best choice is D) 0.43.

The Following Table Gives the Number of People Killed in Rollover