document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1201905>Question 1201905</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The table below shows the number of deaths in the U.S. in a year due to a variety of causes. For these questions, assume these values are not changing from year to year, and that the population of the United States is 312 million people.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cause	Deaths<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Passenger car occupant	13,100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Motorcycle driver	4,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tornado	553<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Skydiving	56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) What is the probability that an American chosen at random died as a passenger car occupant last year?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Give your answer as a fraction or decimal.  If decimal, make sure your answer is accurate to at least 2 significant figures (values after leading zeros)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The table below shows the number of deaths in the U.S. in a year due to a variety of causes. For these questions, assume these values are not changing from year to year, and that the population of the United States is 312 million people.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cause	Deaths<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Passenger car occupant	13,100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Motorcycle driver	4,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tornado	553<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Skydiving	56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) What is the probability that you died as a passenger car occupant last year?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make sure your answer is accurate to at least 2 significant figures (values after leading zeros)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LicenseQuestion 2. Points possible: 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The table below shows the number of deaths in the U.S. in a year due to a variety of causes. For these questions, assume these values are not changing from year to year, and that the population of the United States is 312 million people.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cause	Deaths<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Passenger car occupant	13,100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Motorcycle driver	4,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tornado	553<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Skydiving	56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) What is the probability that you will die as a passenger car occupant next year?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make sure your answer is accurate to at least 2 significant figures (values after leading zeros)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LicenseQuestion 3. Points possible: 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The table below shows the number of deaths in the U.S. in a year due to a variety of causes. For these questions, assume these values are not changing from year to year, and that the population of the United States is 312 million people.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cause	Deaths<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Passenger car occupant	13,100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Motorcycle driver	4,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tornado	553<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Skydiving	56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) What is the probability that an American chosen at random will die as the result of a tornado next year?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make sure your answer is accurate to at least 2 significant figures (values after leading zeros)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LicenseQuestion 4. Points possible: 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Unlimited attempts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The table below shows the number of deaths in the U.S. in a year due to a variety of causes. For these questions, assume these values are not changing from year to year, and that the population of the United States is 312 million people.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cause	Deaths<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Passenger car occupant	13,100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Motorcycle driver	4,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tornado	553<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Skydiving	56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e) What is the probability that you will die as the result of a tornado next year?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make sure your answer is accurate to at least 2 significant figures (values after leading zeros)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f) Why is this answer different than your answer to the previous question? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You posted too many questions. The rule is one question at a time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll answer part (a) to get you started.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add up the number of deaths.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13100+4500+553+56 = 18209\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then divide the number of passenger deaths over that total.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13100/18209 = 0.71942<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That value is approximate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Roughly 71.942% of the deaths mentioned are passengers in car accidents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <font color=red>0.71942</font> (approximate)<BR>\n" );
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