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Transportation Statistics
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Emily Salers
What is the probability of NOT dying on a motorcycle?
SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1 62,328
AnswerP(not E)= 62,327 62,328
orP(not E)=
0.9999839558
What is the probability of NOT dying on a bicycle?
SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1
322,206
AnswerP(not E)= 322,205 322,206
orP(not E)=
0.9999968964
What is the probability of dying on a motorcycle OR a bicycle?
SolutionP(A or B)= 62,327
+ 322,205 62,328
322,206
AnswerP(A or B)=
1.999980852
What is the probability of NOT dying in a train?
SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1 17,550,763
AnswerP(not E)=
17,550,762 17,550,763
orP(not E)=
0.999999943
What is the probability of NOT dying on a bus?
SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1 8,287,860
AnswerP(not E)=
8,287,859 8,287,860
orP(not E)=
0.9999998793
What is the probability of dying on a train AND a bus?
SolutionP(A and B)= 17,550,762 *
8,287,859 17,550,763
8,287,860
AnswerP(A and B)=
0.9999998224
What is the probability of NOT dying on a plane?
SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1 455,516
AnswerP(not E)= 455,515 455,516
orP(not E)=
0.9999978047
What is the probability of NOT dying in a car?
SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1 21,132
AnswerP(not E)= 21,131 21,132
orP(not E)=
0.9999526784
What is the probability of dying on a plane OR a car?
SolutionP(A or B)= 455,515
+ 21,131 455,516
21,132
AnswerP(A or B)=
1.999950483
Works Cited
“The Odds of Dying From...”. National Safety Council. 1995-2009. 7 December 2009. <http://www.nsc.org/news_resources/injury_and_death_statistics/Pages/TheOddsofDyingFrom.aspx>.