In a certain year, 23.2% of all light vehicles were light trucks, 7.0% were SUVs, and 69.8% were cars. The probability that a severe side-impact crash would prove deadly to a driver depended on the type of vehicle he or she was driving at the time, as shown in the table. Light Truck 0.210 SUV 0.371 Car 1.000 What is the probability that the victim of a deadly side-impact accident was driving a car? HINT [See Example 3.] (Round your answer to four decimal places.)

In a certain year, 23.2% of all light vehicles were light trucks, 7.0% were SUVs, and 69.8% were cars. The probability that a severe side-impact crash would prove deadly to a driver depended on the type of vehicle he or she was driving at the time, as shown in the table. Light Truck 0.210 SUV 0.371 Car 1.000 What is the probability that the victim of a deadly side-impact accident was driving a car? HINT [See Example 3.] (Round your answer to four decimal places.)

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events

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Light Truck	0.210
SUV	0.371
Car	1.000

What is the probability that the victim of a deadly side-impact accident was driving a car? HINT [See Example 3.] (Round your answer to four decimal places.)

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