The National Center for Health Statistics reported that of every 883 deaths in recent years,24 resulted from an automobile accident,182 from cancer and 333 from heart disease.Using the relative frequency approach,what is the probability that a particular death is due to an automobile accident?
A)24/883 or 0.027
B)539/883 or 0.610
C)24/333 or 0.072
D)182/883 or 0.206

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The relative frequency approach involves dividing the frequency of a particular event by the total frequency of all events. In this case, the frequency of automobile accident deaths is 24, and the total frequency of all deaths is 883. Therefore, the probability of a particular death being due to an automobile accident is 24/883 or 0.027.

The National Center for Health Statistics Reported That of Every