A university sends a monthly newsletter on health to its employees. One issue included a column called "What Is the Chance?" that said:

Chance that you'll die in a car accident this year: 1 in 75.

There are about 310 million people in the US. About 40000 people die each year from motor vehicle accidents. What is the chance a typical person will die in a motor vehicle accident this year.

3 answers

40,000/310,000,000 = 4/31,000 = ?
1 in 7750
21.29