In a recent year, 281 of the 290,789,000 people in the United States were struck by lightning.

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In a recent year, 281 of the 290,789,000 people in the United States were struck by lightning. Estimate the probability that a randomly selected person in the United States will be struck by lightning this year. Is a golfer reasoning correctly if he or she is caught out in a thunderstorm and does not seek shelter from lightning during a storm because the probability of being struck is so small?

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Elementary Statistics

ISBN: 9780321500243

11th Edition

Authors: Mario F. Triola

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