Transportation Statistics

Events involving and, not, or

Emily Salers

What is the probability of NOT dying on a motorcycle?

SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1 62,328

AnswerP(not E)= 62,327 62,328

orP(not E)=

0.9999839558

What is the probability of NOT dying on a bicycle?

SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1

322,206

AnswerP(not E)= 322,205 322,206

orP(not E)=

0.9999968964

What is the probability of dying on a motorcycle OR a bicycle?

SolutionP(A or B)= 62,327

+ 322,205 62,328

322,206

AnswerP(A or B)=

1.999980852

What is the probability of NOT dying in a train?

SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1 17,550,763

AnswerP(not E)=

17,550,762 17,550,763

orP(not E)=

0.999999943

What is the probability of NOT dying on a bus?

SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1 8,287,860

AnswerP(not E)=

8,287,859 8,287,860

orP(not E)=

0.9999998793

What is the probability of dying on a train AND a bus?

SolutionP(A and B)= 17,550,762 *

8,287,859 17,550,763

8,287,860

AnswerP(A and B)=

0.9999998224

What is the probability of NOT dying on a plane?

SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1 455,516

AnswerP(not E)= 455,515 455,516

orP(not E)=

0.9999978047

What is the probability of NOT dying in a car?

SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1 21,132

AnswerP(not E)= 21,131 21,132

orP(not E)=

0.9999526784

What is the probability of dying on a plane OR a car?

SolutionP(A or B)= 455,515

+ 21,131 455,516

21,132

AnswerP(A or B)=

1.999950483

Works Cited

“The Odds of Dying From...”. National Safety Council. 1995-2009. 7 December 2009. <http://www.nsc.org/news_resources/injury_and_death_statistics/Pages/TheOddsofDyingFrom.aspx>.