The data on the table represent the number of driving fatali

The data on the table represent the number of driving fatalities for a certain area by age for male and female drivers.

a. What is the probability that a randomly selected driver fatality who was male was 55 to 69 years old is approximately? _____ (Round answer to three decimal places as needed).

b. What is the probability that a randomly selected driver fatality who was 55 to 69 was male is approximately? _____

c. Is a victim of a fatal accident aged 55 to 69 more likely to be male of female? Choose the correct statement below

1. The driver is more likely to be female because the probability is less than 0.5.

2. The driver is more likely to be male because the probability is less than 0.5.

3. The driver is more likely to be male because the probability is greater than 0.5.

4. The driver is more likely to be female because the probability is greater than 0.5.

Male

female

Under 16

213

127

16-20

6803

2258

21-34

12,180

4461

35-54

14,948

4776

55-69

4060

1869

70 and over

2719

1531

Solution

similar problem:

The data represent the number of driving fatalitites for a certain area by age for male and female drivers.                                  

(a) What is the probability that a randomly selected driver fatality who was female was 21 to 34 years old?

The probabilty that a randomly selected driver fatality who was 21 to 34 years old is approximately? (round to three decimal places as needed)

(b) What is the probabilty that a randomly selected driver fatality who was 21 to 34 was female is approximately__. (round to three decimal places as needed)

(c) is a victim of a fatal accident aged 21 to 34 more likely to be male or female? Choose the correct statement below.

OA. The driver is more likely to be male because the porbability is greater than 0.5

OB. The driver is more likely to be male because the probability is less than 0.5

OC. The driver is more likely to be female because the probability is greater than 0.5

OD. The driver is more likely to be female because the probability is less than 0.5

Answer:

a) 4038 / total number of drivers

b) 4038 / (4038+10628)

c) calculate 10628 / total drivires and compare it with answer to (a) to compare