Traffic Fatalities In 2009, there were 33,722 traffic

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In 2009, there were 33,722 traffic fatalities in the United States. Of these, 9817 were alcohol related.

(a) What is the probability that a randomly selected traffic fatality in 2009 was alcohol related?

(b) What is the probability that a randomly selected traffic fatality in 2009 was not alcohol related?

(c) What is the probability that two randomly selected traffic fatalities in 2009 were both alcohol related?

(d) What is the probability that neither of two randomly selected traffic fatalities in 2009 were alcohol related?

(e) What is the probability that of two randomly selected traffic fatalities in 2009 at least one was alcohol related?

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QUESTION:

In 2009, there were 33,722 traffic fatalities in the United States. Of these, 9817 were alcohol related.

(a) What is the probability that a randomly selected traffic fatality in 2009 was alcohol related?

(b) What is the probability that a randomly selected traffic fatality in 2009 was not alcohol related?

(c) What is the probability that two randomly selected traffic fatalities in 2009 were both alcohol related?

(d) What is the probability that neither of two randomly selected traffic fatalities in 2009 were alcohol related?

(e) What is the probability that of two randomly selected traffic fatalities in 2009 at least one was alcohol related?

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There were 33,722 traffic fatalities in the United States in 2009.

Of these, 9817 were alcohol-related.

We have to find the following probabilities.

(a) The probability that a randomly selected traffic fatality in 2009 was alcohol-related.

(b) The probability that a randomly selected traffic fatality in 2009 was not alcohol-related.

(c) The probability that two randomly selected traffic fatalities in 2009 were both alcohol-related.

(d) The probability that none of the two randomly selected traffic fatalities in 2009 were alcohol-related.

(e) The probability that of two randomly selected traffic fatalities in 2009 at least one was alcohol-related.

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