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?

1 answer

No.

Almost everyone spends a lot of time in cars. Very few of us ever sky dive.