The data represent the number of driving fatalities for a certain area by age fo

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The data represent the number of driving fatalities for a certain area by age for male and female drivers. (a) What is the probability that a randomly selected driver fatality who was male was less than 16 years old? The probability that a randomly selected driver fatality who was male was less than 16 years old is approximately (Round to three decimal places as needed.) (b) What is the probability that a randomly selected driver fatality who was less than 16 was male? The probability that a randomly selected driver fatality who was less than 16 was male is approximately (Round to three decimal places as needed.) (c) Is a victim of a fatal accident aged less than 16 more likely to be male or female? Choose the correct statement below. A. The driver is more likely to be female because the probability is less than 0.5. B. The driver is more likely to be male because the probability is greater than 0.5. C. The driver is more likely to be male because the probability is

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a) P(Less than 16 years old | Male)

= 232 / (232 + 6987 + 10936 + 12984 + 5594 + 2932)

= 0.006

b) P(Male | Less than 16 years old)

= 232 / (232 + 143)

= 0.619

c) Option B is correct.

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