A Local Politician Claims That One in Five Automobile Accidents

question 22

Multiple Choice

A local politician claims that one in five automobile accidents involve a teenage driver. He is advocating increasing the age at which teenagers can drive alone. Over a two-month period there are 67 accidents in your city, and only nine of them involve a teenage driver. If the politician is correct, what is the chance that you would observe nine or fewer accidents involving a teenage driver?

• A)about 0.05
• B)about 0.09
• C)about 0.16
• D)about 0.11

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