Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 279: 46e

Answer

It is unusual for a fatality to occur on Wednesday and involve a female driver.

Work Step by Step

The sample space: 75,330 drivers involved in fatal crashes in the United States in 2009. So, N(S) = 75,330. According to the cell in the fourth row, second column: N(female and Wednesday) = 3,011. P(female and Wednesday) = $\frac{N(\text{female and Wednesday})}{N(S)}=\frac{3,011}{75,330}\approx0.040\lt0.05.$ It is unusual for a fatality to occur on Wednesday and involve a female driver.
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