Traffic Accidents Police Reports About the Traffic Accidents They Investigated

question 63

Essay

Traffic accidents Police reports about the traffic accidents they investigated last year indicated that 40% of the accidents involved speeding, 25% involved alcohol, and 10% involved both risk factors.
a. What is the probability that an accident involved neither alcohol nor speed?
b. Do these two risk factors appear to be independent? Explain.

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