{"id":2674,"date":"2017-04-14T17:46:41","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T17:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymakermath4libarts\/?post_type=chapter&p=2674"},"modified":"2020-01-22T19:19:59","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T19:19:59","slug":"assignment-probability-writing-task","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymakermath4libarts\/chapter\/assignment-probability-writing-task\/","title":{"raw":"Assignment: Probability Writing Task","rendered":"Assignment: Probability Writing Task"},"content":{"raw":"This assignment looks at probability as it relates to risk.\u00a0 Please work the questions in order<\/em><\/strong> for the assignment to make the most sense. You may need more information than is provided to answer the questions; if so, please feel free to look up any needed quantities.\r\n\r\nTotal Points Possible: 20\r\n

Questions<\/h2>\r\nThe table below shows the number of deaths in the U.S. in a year due to a variety of causes. For these questions, assume these values are not changing from year to year, and that the population of the United States is 312 million people.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Cause<\/th>\r\nDeaths<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
Passenger car occupant<\/td>\r\n13,100<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Motorcycle driver<\/td>\r\n4,500<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Tornado<\/td>\r\n553<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Skydiving<\/td>\r\n56<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
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  1. What is the probability that an American chosen at random died as a passenger car occupant last year?<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. What is the probability that you<\/em> died as a passenger car occupant last year?<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. What is the probability that you<\/em> will die as a passenger car occupant next year<\/em>?<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. What is the probability that an American chosen at random will die as the result of a tornado next year?<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. What is the probability that you<\/em> will die as the result of a tornado next year?<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. Why is this answer different than your answer to the previous question?<\/li>\r\n \t
  7. People sometimes claim skydiving is less dangerous than driving. Does the data support this claim?<\/li>\r\n \t
  8. People sometimes claim motorcycle riding is less dangerous than driving. Does the data support this claim? What additional information and\/or calculations would be useful to evaluate this claim?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nMake sure your numerical answers are accurate to at least 2 significant figures (values after leading zeros).\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n ","rendered":"

    This assignment looks at probability as it relates to risk.\u00a0 Please work the questions in order<\/em><\/strong> for the assignment to make the most sense. You may need more information than is provided to answer the questions; if so, please feel free to look up any needed quantities.<\/p>\n

    Total Points Possible: 20<\/p>\n

    Questions<\/h2>\n

    The table below shows the number of deaths in the U.S. in a year due to a variety of causes. For these questions, assume these values are not changing from year to year, and that the population of the United States is 312 million people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Cause<\/th>\nDeaths<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Passenger car occupant<\/td>\n13,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Motorcycle driver<\/td>\n4,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Tornado<\/td>\n553<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Skydiving<\/td>\n56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    1. What is the probability that an American chosen at random died as a passenger car occupant last year?<\/li>\n
    2. What is the probability that you<\/em> died as a passenger car occupant last year?<\/li>\n
    3. What is the probability that you<\/em> will die as a passenger car occupant next year<\/em>?<\/li>\n
    4. What is the probability that an American chosen at random will die as the result of a tornado next year?<\/li>\n
    5. What is the probability that you<\/em> will die as the result of a tornado next year?<\/li>\n
    6. Why is this answer different than your answer to the previous question?<\/li>\n
    7. People sometimes claim skydiving is less dangerous than driving. Does the data support this claim?<\/li>\n
    8. People sometimes claim motorcycle riding is less dangerous than driving. Does the data support this claim? What additional information and\/or calculations would be useful to evaluate this claim?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Make sure your numerical answers are accurate to at least 2 significant figures (values after leading zeros).<\/p>\n

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