SOLUTION: The following data represent the number of traffic fatalities in Country A in 2015 by person type for male and female drivers. Person type Male Female Driver 20,780 6,

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Question 1161424: The following data represent the number of traffic fatalities in Country A in
2015 by person type for male and female drivers.
Person type Male Female
Driver 20,780 6,595
Passenger 5,120 4,315
If a randomly traffic fatality is selected from the study;
(i)compute the probability that the individual selected was a female.

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Person type Male Female T
Driver 20,780 6,595 27375
Passenger 5,120 4,315 9435
T-------------25900---10910--36810
it would be 10910/36810 or 29.6%
often putting these types of problems into a 2 x 2 table makes them easier to visualize.