Weapon Handgun Rifle Probability 0.476 0.028 Shotgun Unknown firearm 0.035 0.146 Knives 0.135 Hands, fists, etc. 0.055 Other 0.125

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A. Is the given table a probability model? Why or why not? B. What is the probability that a random selected murder resulted from a rifle or shotgun? C. What is the probability that a randomly selected murder resulted from a handgun, rifle, or shotgun? D what is the probability that a random selected murder resulted from a weapon other than a gun? E. Are murders with a shotgun unusual?
The following table shows the distribution of murders by type of weapon for murder cases in a
particular country over the past 12 years. Complete parts (a) through (e).
Weapon
Handgun
Rifle
Probability
0.476
0.028
Shotgun
Unknown firearm
Knives
Hands, fists, etc.
Other
0.035
0.146
0.135
0.055
0.125
lal Is the given table a probability model? Why or why not?.
Transcribed Image Text:The following table shows the distribution of murders by type of weapon for murder cases in a particular country over the past 12 years. Complete parts (a) through (e). Weapon Handgun Rifle Probability 0.476 0.028 Shotgun Unknown firearm Knives Hands, fists, etc. Other 0.035 0.146 0.135 0.055 0.125 lal Is the given table a probability model? Why or why not?.
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