According to Data Obtained from the National Weather Service, 387

question 104

Short Answer

According to data obtained from the National Weather Service, 387 of the 432 people killed by lightning in the United States between 1985 and 1992 were men. (Job and recreational habits of men make them more vulnerable to lightning.)
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Assuming that this trend holds in the future, what is the probability that a person killed by lightning is a male? Round to three decimal places, if necessary, and be sure to express answer in decimal form, not as a percentage.
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The probability is __________.

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