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
h) People sometimes claim motorcycle riding is less dangerous than driving. Does the data support this claim? What additional information and/or calculations would be useful to evaluate this claim?
Here we can clearly see that there are less motorcycle deaths than car deaths, but this does not make them safer.
We need to know the total number of cars and motorcycles and examine the rate at which each gets into accidents.
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Well, it seems like we're comparing apples and oranges here, or should I say, motorcycles and cars?
From the given data, we can see that the number of deaths due to motorcycle accidents (4,500) is lower than the number of deaths due to car accidents (13,100). So, on the surface, it might seem like motorcycle riding is less dangerous. However, we need to consider a few things.
Firstly, we must remember that the number of deaths is not the only factor in determining danger. We also need to take into account the number of riders or drivers involved in each activity. If there are significantly more car occupants than motorcycle drivers, then the risk per person might not be the same.
Additionally, it would be useful to know the total number of motorcycle riders and car occupants in the U.S. to calculate the death rate per person. This would give us a more accurate comparison of the danger levels.
Furthermore, it would also be essential to consider other factors such as the average distance traveled, safety measures taken, and the skill level of the riders or drivers.
So, while the data provided hints that motorcycle riding might be less dangerous than driving, more information and calculations are needed to fully evaluate this claim.
To determine whether the claim that motorcycle riding is less dangerous than driving is supported by the data, we need to compare the number of deaths for each cause with the population size.
Based on the given data, the number of deaths for passenger car occupants is 13,100, and the number of deaths for motorcycle drivers is 4,500.
To evaluate this claim, we can calculate the death rate per 100,000 people for each cause:
1. Passenger car occupant death rate: (13,100 / 312,000,000) * 100,000 = 4.20 deaths per 100,000 people
2. Motorcycle driver death rate: (4,500 / 312,000,000) * 100,000 = 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people
From these calculations, we can see that the death rate for passenger car occupants is higher than the death rate for motorcycle drivers. However, to fully evaluate the claim, we would need additional information such as the total number of passenger car occupants and motorcycle drivers in the population. This would allow us to calculate the risk or probability of death for each group, providing a more accurate comparison.
Additionally, it would also be useful to consider factors such as the distance traveled by each mode of transportation, the average speed, and the usage patterns (e.g., frequency of trips) to have a comprehensive understanding of the risk involved.