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In a poll, respondents were asked whether they had ever beenin a car accident. 471 respondents indicated that they hadbeen in a car accident and 398 respondents said they had not beenin a car accident. If one of these respondentws is randomlyselected, what is the probability of getting someone who has beenina car accident? Round the nearest thousandth, ifnecessary. a. 0.458 b. 0.002 c. 1.183 d. 0.542 e. none of the above In a poll, respondents were asked whether they had ever beenin a car accident. 471 respondents indicated that they hadbeen in a car accident and 398 respondents said they had not beenin a car accident. If one of these respondentws is randomlyselected, what is the probability of getting someone who has beenina car accident? Round the nearest thousandth, ifnecessary. a. 0.458 b. 0.002 c. 1.183 d. 0.542 e. none of the above

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total no. of respondents = 471 + 398 = 869 probability of getting someone who has been in a car accident= 471 / 869 = 0.542 hence the answer is d

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