SOLUTION: In a poll, respondents were asked whether they had ever been in a car accident. 395 respondents indicated that they had been in a car accident and 143 respondents said that they ha
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Question 956103: In a poll, respondents were asked whether they had ever been in a car accident. 395 respondents indicated that they had been in a car accident and 143 respondents said that they had not been in a car accident. If one of these respondents is randomly selected, what is the probability of getting someone who has been in a car accident?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a poll, respondents were asked whether they had ever been in a car accident. 395 respondents indicated that they had been in a car accident and 143 respondents said that they had not been in a car accident. If one of these respondents is randomly selected, what is the probability of getting someone who has been in a car accident?
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P(accident) = 143/(143+395) = 143/538
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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