{Exercise 6.45 (Algorithmic)} Is lack of sleep causing traffic fatalities? A stu
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{Exercise 6.45 (Algorithmic)}Is lack of sleep causing traffic fatalities? A study conducted under the auspices of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that the average number of fatal crashes caused by drowsy drivers each year was 1,550 (Business Week, January 26, 2004). Assume the annual number of fatal crashes per year is normally distributed with a standard deviation of 290.
What is the probability of fewer than 1,000 fatal crashes in a year (to 4 decimals)?
What is the probability the number of fatal crashes will be between 1,000 and 2,000 for a year (to 4 decimals)?
For a year to be in the upper 5% with respect to the number of fatal crashes, how many fatal crashes would have to occur (to the nearest whole number)?
Explanation / Answer
Yeah, it is true that lack of sleep and drunk during driving are two of the major reasons of increasing road accidents and authorities should take some serious steps to stop this growing ratio of accidents.
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