SOLUTION: in 2003 the U.S. death rate was 1.2 per 100,000 people due to motorcycle accidents. Motorcycles in the U.S. were involved in fatal crashes at the rate of 35.0 per 100 million miles

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Question 1085905: in 2003 the U.S. death rate was 1.2 per 100,000 people due to motorcycle accidents. Motorcycles in the U.S. were involved in fatal crashes at the rate of 35.0 per 100 million miles driven. if the population of the U.S. is 300,000,000 what is the expected number of deaths due to motorcycle accidents?
a. 3600
b. 10500
c. 1200
d. 11700

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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death rate was:
1.2%2F100000=0.000012
if the population of the U.S. is 300000000, the expected number of deaths due to motorcycle accidents is:
300000000+%2A0.000012=3600
so, your answer is: a. 3600