TABLE 4-1 Mothers Against Drunk Driving Is a Very Visible Group Whose

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TABLE 4-1
Mothers Against Drunk Driving is a very visible group whose main focus is to educate the public about the harm caused by drunk drivers. A study was recently done that emphasized the problem we all face with drinking and driving. Four hundred accidents that occurred on a Saturday night were analyzed. Two items noted were the number of vehicles involved and whether alcohol played a role in the accident. The numbers are shown below:

-Referring to Table 4-1, given that three vehicles were involved, what proportion of accidents involved alcohol?

• A) 20/30 or 66.67%
• B) 20/50 or 40%
• C) 20/170 or 11.77%
• D) 20/400 or 5%

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