I. The following report is from the National Highway Safety
Administration, and it is based on over 800,000 deaths.
The report lists the type of crash and the percent of
fatalities:
Type of Crash
Fatalities
Single car crash
Two-car crash
Car crashing with a truck
Crash involving 3 or more vehicles
Percent of
45%
22%
25%
8%
Consider a recent car crash that resulted in a fatality.
A. What is the probability that a single car crash had
occurred?
B. What is the probability that a two-car crash had
occurred?
C. What is the probability that 2 or more vehicles were
involved in the crash?