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. Using the relative frequency approach, 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 2,71%

Explanation:

Relative frequency approach is the ratio of the occurrence of a singular event and the total number of outcomes

In this case , the singular event is die in an automobile accident, 24 reported and the total number of outcomes are the total of deaths, 883 reported .

Then , the probability that a particular death is due to an automobile accident is 24/883=0,0271

We can say in percentage 2,71%