In a poll, respondents were asked whether they had ever been in a car accident. A total of 360 respondents indicated that they had been in a car accident and 318 respondents said that they had not been in a car accident. If one of these respondents is randomly selected, what is the probability of getting someone who has been in a car accident? Round your answer to three decimal places as needed.
what is 360/(360+318) ?
To find the probability of selecting someone who has been in a car accident, we need to divide the number of respondents who have been in a car accident by the total number of respondents.
In this case, there are 360 respondents who have been in a car accident out of a total of 360 + 318 = 678 respondents.
So, the probability of selecting someone who has been in a car accident is given by:
Probability = Number of respondents who have been in a car accident / Total number of respondents
Probability = 360 / 678
Using a calculator or dividing 360 by 678, we find that:
Probability ≈ 0.531
Therefore, the probability of selecting someone who has been in a car accident is approximately 0.531.