In a recent year, the total numbers of deaths in the United States due to either accidents or pneumonia were approximately equal. Therefore, the risks of death by accident and pneumonia per 100,000 people are approximately equal.
Commercial Aviation Fatality Rates. For Exercises 9-12, use the following table, which summarizes data on commercial aviation flights in the United States for three separate years.

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Departures Passenger assengers Year (thousands) Fatalities miles (billions) millions) 2000 2004 2008 9035 11,182 10,437 666.2 6978 690.2 92 14 692.8 731.9 7228