The table below shows the number of deaths in the U.S. in a year due to a variety of causes. For these questions, assume these values are not changing from year to year, and that the population of the United States is 312 million people.

Cause Deaths
Passenger car occupant 13,100
Motorcycle driver 4,500
Tornado 553
Skydiving 56


a) What is the probability that an American chosen at random died as a passenger car occupant last year?

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= 1.31 / 31200
= 4.2*10^-5
= .000042

13100/312000000

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To calculate the probability that an American chosen at random died as a passenger car occupant last year, you need to divide the number of deaths due to passenger car accidents (13,100) by the total population of the United States (312 million) and multiply by 100 to express it as a percentage.

Probability = (Number of Deaths due to Passenger Car Accidents / Total Population) * 100

Probability = (13,100 / 312,000,000) * 100

Probability = 0.00419%

Therefore, the probability that an American chosen at random died as a passenger car occupant last year is approximately 0.00419%.