The table summarizes results from pedestrian deaths that were caused by automobile accidents. Pedestrian Deaths Driver Intoxicated? Pedestrian Intoxicated? Yes No Yes 64 79 No 279 553 If two different pedestrian deaths are randomly selected, find the probability that they both involved drivers that were intoxicated. Report the answer rounded to four decimal place accuracy.

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The table summarizes results from pedestrian deaths that were caused by automobile accidents.

Pedestrian Deaths

Driver
Intoxicated?
Pedestrian Intoxicated?
Yes No
Yes 64 79
No 279 553

If two different pedestrian deaths are randomly selected, find the probability that they both involved drivers that were intoxicated.
Report the answer rounded to four decimal place accuracy.

 

 

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