Chapter 13, Problem 1ACT

a.

Summary Introduction

To describe: The chances for Person R to have an accident than someone who is sober.

Introduction: Alcohol is a liquid which is consumed by people by diluting it with water. Alcohol shortly appears in the blood as it is consumed and absorbed in the body from the stomach and intestine.

b.

Summary Introduction

To describe: The blood alcohol concentration in a person who is 15 times as likely to have an accident than a sober person.

Introduction: Drinking and driving have been an issue and a lot of rules and amendments have been made to avoid the risk of road accidents caused due to it. The level of alcohol in the blood is determined in percent.

c.

Summary Introduction

To describe: Whether a person who is 10 times as likely to have an accident is more or less intoxicated than a person whose blood-alcohol level is 0.10

Introduction: The percent of blood-alcohol can directly be associated with the relative chances of getting involved in a crash.

d.

Summary Introduction

To describe: The chances of getting involved in an accident of a barely legally intoxicated person than a sober individual. 

Introduction: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recommended blood-alcohol percent of 0.15 percent to be considered as the barely legally intoxicated.