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An Auto Insurance Company Was Interested in Investigating Accident Rates

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An auto insurance company was interested in investigating accident rates for drivers in different age groups.The following table was based on a random sample of drivers and classifies drivers by age group and accident rate. Age Group  Number of accidents  in past 3 years  Under 25 2545 Over 45 00.1240.1940.38610.0790.0710.080>10.0300.0190.017\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Number of accidents } \\\text { in past 3 years }\end{array} & \text { Under 25 } & 25 - 45 & \text { Over 45 } \\\hline 0 & 0.124 & 0.194 & 0.386 \\\hline 1 & 0.079 & 0.071 & 0.080 \\\hline > 1 & 0.030 & 0.019 & 0.017 \\\hline\end{array} Suppose one of these people is selected at random.Compute the probability that the person has had more than one accident in the past three years.


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