In a Study of Chain Saw Injuries, 57 Percent Involved

question 14

Multiple Choice

In a study of chain saw injuries, 57 percent involved arms or hands. If three different chain saw injury cases are randomly selected, find the probability that they all involved arms or hands.

• A) 0.570
• B) 0.190
• C) 0.185
• D) 0.829
• E) 0.325

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