Question

The National Center for Health Statistics reported that of every 883 deaths in recent years, 24 resulted from an automobile accident, 182 from cancer, and 333 from heart disease. What is the probability that a particular death is due to an automobile accident?

Answer 1

The probability that a particular death is due to an automobile accident is 2.72%

Explanation:

The probability can be calculated as the percentage of each particular death.

The formula for this case is:

P(car accident) = (Number of death due a car accident / Total of deaths) * 100

P(car accident) = (24/883)100 = 2.72%

Probabilities of each particular death:

Automobile accident = (24/883)100 = 2.72%

Cancer = (182/883)*100 = 20.61%

Heart disease = (333/883) * 100 = 37.71%