Use the data to find the required rate. Round your answer to thousandths unless indicated otherwise.
-At an intersection in Normal, Illinois, there were 170 vehicle accidents with 255,872 vehicles passing through the intersection. Determine the accident rate per 10,000 vehicles.
A)6.644 accidents per 10,000 vehicles
B)255.872 accidents per 10,000 vehicles
C)1,505,129.41 accidents per 10,000 vehicles
D)0.00066 accident per 10,000 vehicles

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To find the accident rate per 10,000 vehicles, divide the number of accidents (170) by the total vehicles (255,872) and then multiply by 10,000. This calculation gives $ \frac{170}{255,872} \times 10,000 \approx 6.644 $ accidents per 10,000 vehicles.

Use the Data to Find the Required Rate