Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321757270
ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Explaining the Concepts - Page 268: 57

Answer

An unusual event is an event that has a low probability of occurring. No, depends on the situation.

Work Step by Step

If we are talking about the weather we can affirm that, if the snowing probability is 3% = 0.03, snowing is an unusual event. But, if the plane crash probability is 3% = 0.03 it is very risky to take a plane.
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