The percentage distribution of the number of occupants in vehicles crossing the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington is shown in the pie chart. Find each probability. (Source: Washington State Department of Transportation.) (a) Randomly selecting a car with two occupants (b) randomly selecting a car with two or more occupants (c) Randomly selecting a car with between two and five occupants, inclusive One = 55.5% Two = 29.8% Three = 7.6% Four = 4.7% Five = 1.4% Six or more = 1%

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The percentage distribution of the number of occupants in
vehicles crossing the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington is shown in the pie chart.
Find each probability. (Source: Washington State Department of Transportation.)
(a) Randomly selecting a car with two occupants
(b) randomly selecting a car with two or more occupants
(c) Randomly selecting a car with between two and five occupants,
inclusive

 

One = 55.5%

Two = 29.8%

Three = 7.6%

Four = 4.7%

Five = 1.4% 

Six or more = 1%

One
55.5%
Six or
more
1%
Two
29.8%
Five
1.4%
Three
7.6%
Four
4.7%
ing a car with two occupants.
Transcribed Image Text:One 55.5% Six or more 1% Two 29.8% Five 1.4% Three 7.6% Four 4.7% ing a car with two occupants.
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