In a poll, respondents were asked whether they had ever been in a car accident. 220 respondents indicated that they had been in a car accident and 370 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 to the nearest thousandth.
220/(220+370) = ?
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0.324
To calculate the probability of getting 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, 220 respondents indicated that they had been in a car accident.
The total number of respondents is the sum of those who indicated they had been in a car accident (220) and those who indicated they had not (370). So, the total number of respondents is 220 + 370 = 590.
To find the probability, we divide the number of respondents who have been in a car accident (220) by the total number of respondents (590):
Probability = Number of respondents who have been in a car accident / Total number of respondents
Probability = 220 / 590
Calculating this value gives us:
Probability ≈ 0.373
Rounding to the nearest thousandth, the probability of randomly selecting someone who has been in a car accident is approximately 0.373.