For the period 1990 through 2010, the average (mean) number of deaths in commercial airplane accidents in
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For the period 1990 through 2010, the average (mean) number of deaths in commercial airplane accidents in the United States was roughly 60 per year. (The actual number varies significantly from year to year.) As of 2010, airplane passengers in the United States travel a total of about 8 billion miles per year. Use these numbers to calculate the death rate per mile of air travel. Compare the risk of flying to the risk of driving.
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Statistical Reasoning For Everyday Life
ISBN: 9780321904645
4th International Edition
Authors: Jeffrey Bennett, William L. Briggs, Mario F. Triola
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