Side-Impact Hazard In a certain year, 46% of all light vehicles were cars, and the rest were pickups or SUVs. The probability that a severe side-impact crash would prove deadly to a driver depended on the type of vehicle he or she was driving at the time, as shown in the table. What is the probability that the victim of a deadly side-impact accident was driving a car? (Round your answer to four decimal places.) Car Light Truck or SUV 1.0 0.3

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Side-Impact Hazard In a certain year, 46% of all light vehicles were cars, and the rest were pickups or SUVs. The
probability that a severe side-impact crash would prove deadly to a driver depended on the type of vehicle he or she was
driving at the time, as shown in the table. What is the probability that the victim of a deadly side-impact accident was
driving a car? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
Car
Light Truck or SUV
1.0
0.3
Transcribed Image Text:Side-Impact Hazard In a certain year, 46% of all light vehicles were cars, and the rest were pickups or SUVs. The probability that a severe side-impact crash would prove deadly to a driver depended on the type of vehicle he or she was driving at the time, as shown in the table. What is the probability that the victim of a deadly side-impact accident was driving a car? (Round your answer to four decimal places.) Car Light Truck or SUV 1.0 0.3
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