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In 2011, 39 people died by being struck by lighting, and 24 people were injured. There were l 310,000,000 people in the United States. What is the probability of being one of the people struck by lighting
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In 2011, 39 people died by being struck by lighting, and 24 people were injured. There were l 310,000,000 people in the United States. What is the probability of being one of the people struck by lighting

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Answer: 0.0000203%

Explanation:

The total number of people struck by lightning includes both those who died and those who were injured:

= 39 + 24

= 63 people

Probability of being struck is:

= People struck / U.S. Population

= 63 / 310,000,000

= 0.0000203%

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