According to a study of Western-built commercial jets involved in crashes over a 10-year period, the percentage of airplane crashes that occur at each stage of flight are as follows: Phase Percent On ground, taxiing 3 During takeoff 8 Climbing to cruise altitude      18 En route 5 Descent and approach 28 Landing 38 If one of the doomed flights in this period is picked at random, what is the probability that it crashed: (a) While taxiing on the ground or while en route? (b) During takeoff or landing?

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According to a study of Western-built commercial jets involved in crashes over a 10-year period, the percentage of airplane crashes that occur at each stage of flight are as follows:

Phase Percent
On ground, taxiing 3
During takeoff 8
Climbing to cruise altitude      18
En route 5
Descent and approach 28
Landing 38

If one of the doomed flights in this period is picked at random, what is the probability that it crashed:

(a) While taxiing on the ground or while en route?


(b) During takeoff or landing?
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