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The following data represent the number of drivers involved in fatal crashes in the United States in 2009 by day

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The following data represent the number of drivers involved in fatal crashes in the United States in 2009 by day of the week and gender.
The following data represent the number of drivers involved in

(a) Determine the probability that a randomly selected fatal crash involved a male.
(b) Determine the probability that a randomly selected fatal crash occurred on Sunday.
(c) Determine the probability that a randomly selected fatal crash occurred on Sunday and involved a male.
(d) Determine the probability that a randomly selected fatal crash occurred on Sunday or involved a male.
(e) Would it be unusual for a fatality to occur on Wednesday and involve a female driver?

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Total Male 8,222 6,046 5,716 5,782 6,315 7,932 9,558 49,571 Female 4,325 3,108 3,076 3,011 3,302 4,113 4,824 25,759 Total 12,547 9,154 8,792 8,793 9,617 12,045 14,382 75,330

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