According to data obtained from the National Weather Service

According to data obtained from the National Weather Service, 376 of the 439 people killed by lightning in the United States between 1985 and 1992 were men (Job and recreational habits of men make them more vulnerable to lightning.). Assuming that this trend holds in the future, what is the probability that a person killed by lightning: Is a male? Is a female?

Solution

Ans(a):

Given that number of male= 376

total people killed = 439

then probability that killed person is male= 376/439

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Ans(b):

number of female=439-376=63

then probability that killed person is female= 63/439