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Speeding linked to fatal car crashes. According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA), “Speeding is one of the most prevalent factors contributing to fatal traffic crashes” (NHTSA Technical Report, Aug.200). The probability that speeding is a cause of a fatal crash is .3. Furthermore, the probability that speeding and missing a curve are causes of a fatal crash is .12. Given that speeding is a cause of a fatal crash, what is the probability that the crash occurred on a curve?

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Speeding linked to fatal car crashes. According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA), “Speeding is one of the most prevalent factors contributing to fatal traffic crashes” (NHTSA Technical Report, Aug.200). The probability that speeding is a cause of a fatal crash is .3. Furthermore, the probability that speeding and missing a curve are causes of a fatal crash is .12. Given that speeding is a cause of a fatal crash, what is the probability that the crash occurred on a curve?

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Given the cause of a fatal crash speed is 0.3 and

The cause of fatal crash is missing a curve. is 0.12.

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