n a certain town, citizens' groups have identified three intersections as potentially dangerous. They collected the following data.   Intersections   A B C Number of     vehicles /day 25,500 3,890 8,580 Number of vehicles     in accidents /year 172 55 138 For each intersection, find the probability Pr(n) that a vehicle entering the intersection will be involved in an accident. (Use 365 days per year. Round your answers to seven decimal places.)

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In a certain town, citizens' groups have identified three intersections as potentially dangerous. They collected the following data.

  Intersections
  A B C
Number of
    vehicles /day
25,500 3,890 8,580
Number of vehicles
    in accidents /year
172 55 138

For each intersection, find the probability Pr(n) that a vehicle entering the intersection will be involved in an accident. (Use 365 days per year. Round your answers to seven decimal places.)

 
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