A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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In a certain year, 27.1% of all light vehicles were light trucks, 27.1% were SUVs, and 45.8% were cars. The probability that a severe side-impact crash would prove deadly to a driver depended on the type of vehicle he or she was driving at the time, as shown in the table. What is the probability that the victim of a deadly side-impact accident was driving an SUV? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
Light Truck | .210 |
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SUV | .371 |
Car | 1.000 |
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