MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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ISBN: 9781119256830
Author: Amos Gilat
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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An ad for seat belts claimed that proper usage of seat belts "reduces the chance of fatality in a car crash by 350 percent." What is wrong with this statement?
Choose the correct answer below.
O A. If seat belts eliminated all fatalities, it would result in a 100% reduction, so it is not possible to reduce fatalities by more than 100%.
O B. If fatalities fell by 100%, it would be cut in half. Thus, a decrease of 200% means that it would be totally eliminated, and a decrease of more than 200% is impossible.
O C. The actual amount of the decrease in fatalities is less than 100%.
O D. The statement does not mention the initial amount of fatalities.
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Transcribed Image Text:An ad for seat belts claimed that proper usage of seat belts "reduces the chance of fatality in a car crash by 350 percent." What is wrong with this statement? Choose the correct answer below. O A. If seat belts eliminated all fatalities, it would result in a 100% reduction, so it is not possible to reduce fatalities by more than 100%. O B. If fatalities fell by 100%, it would be cut in half. Thus, a decrease of 200% means that it would be totally eliminated, and a decrease of more than 200% is impossible. O C. The actual amount of the decrease in fatalities is less than 100%. O D. The statement does not mention the initial amount of fatalities.
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