Use the data to find the required rate. Round your answer to thousandths unless indicated otherwise.
-At an intersection in Normal, Illinois, there were 90 vehicle accidents with 168,199 vehicles passing through the intersection. Determine the accident rate per 1000 vehicles.
A)0.00054 accident per 1000 vehicles
B)0.535 accident per 1000 vehicles
C)1,868,877.78 accidents per 1000 vehicles
D)168.199 accidents per 1000 vehicles

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To find the accident rate per 1000 vehicles, divide the number of accidents (90) by the total number of vehicles (168,199) and then multiply by 1000. This calculation gives $ \frac{90}{168,199} \times 1000 \approx 0.535 $ accidents per 1000 vehicles.

Use the Data to Find the Required Rate