Question

Among fatal plane crashes that occurred during the past 65 years, 260 were due to pilot error, 62 were due to other human error, 315

were due to weather, 682 were due to mechanical problems, and 313 were due to sabotage.
Fill in the relative frequency for each category. Write answers in percentage form and round to one decimal place as needed. Do not include the percent symbol.

Answer 1

Answer: Pilot Error: 15.9%

Human Error: 3.8%

Weather: 19.3%

Mechanical Problems: 41.8%

Sabotage: 19.2%

Explanation:

260+62+315+682+313=

322+997+313=

1319+313=1632 total crashes

Pilot error: 260/1632=

0.159=

0.159*1=

0.159*100%=15.9%

Human error: 62/1632=

0.03799=

0.038=

0.038*100%=3.8%

Weather: 315/1632=

0.193=

0.193*100%=19.3%

Mechanical Problems: 682/1632=

0.41789=

0.418=41.8%

Sabotage: 313/1632=

0.191789=

0.192=19.2%