Question

Among fatal plane crashes that occurred during the past 55 years, 347 were due to pilot error, 83 were due to other human error, 596 were due to weather, 374 were due mechanical problems, and 114 were due to sabotage. Construct the relative frequency distribution.

Required:
What is the most serious threat to aviation safety, and can anything be done about it?

Answer 1

Pilot error = 347 / 1487 = 0.233 = 23.3%

Other human error = 83 / 1514 = 0.055 = 5.6%

Weather = 596 / 1487 = 0.401 = 40.1%

Mechanical problem = 374 / 1487 = 0.233 = 23.3%

Sabotage = 114 / 1487 = 0.077 = 7.7%

Explanation:

Given the data :

Pilot error = 347

Other human error = 83

Weather = 596

Mechanical problem = 374

Sabotage = 114

Cummlative sum = (347 + 83 + 596 + 374 + 114) = 1487

Relative frequency :

Pilot error = 347 / 1487 = 0.233 = 23.3%

Other human error = 83 / 1514 = 0.055 = 5.6%

Weather = 596 / 1487 = 0.401 = 40.1%

Mechanical problem = 374 / 1487 = 0.233 = 23.3%

Sabotage = 114 / 1487 = 0.077 = 7.7%

Based on the relative frequency estimate, Weather is the most serious threat to aviation safety.

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