document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956103>Question 956103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(accident) = 143/(143+395) = 143/538<BR>\n" );
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