Question

Among 300 randomly selected drivers in the 16-18 age bracket, 268 were in a car crash in the last year. If a driver in that age bracket is randomly selected, what is the approximate probability that he or she will be in a car crash during the next year? It is unusual for a driver in that age bracket to be involved in a car crash during a year?

Answer 1

you can approximate the probability using the proportion given .
can you set up the proportion

Answer 2

268/300 ?

Answer 3

correct

Answer 4

thats it?

Answer 5

convert that to a decimal to decide if its unusual (unusual being close to zero)

Answer 6

268/300= .893 and it is

Answer 7

So do you think it would be unusual for a teen in that age bracket to have an accident next year?
Hint: probability near 0 is unusual, probably near 1 is very likely.

Answer 8

ya i got it right thank you