Question
The table below shows the number of deaths in the U.S. in a year due to a variety of causes. For these questions, assume these values are not changing from year to year, and that the population of the United States is 312 million people.
Table:
Cause Deaths
Passenger car occupant 13,100
Motorcycle driver 4,500
Tornado 553
Skydiving 56
g) People sometimes claim skydiving is less dangerous than driving. Does the data support this claim?
Table:
Cause Deaths
Passenger car occupant 13,100
Motorcycle driver 4,500
Tornado 553
Skydiving 56
g) People sometimes claim skydiving is less dangerous than driving. Does the data support this claim?
Answers
Ms. Sue
No.
Almost everyone spends a lot of time in cars. Very few of us ever sky dive.
Almost everyone spends a lot of time in cars. Very few of us ever sky dive.