Question

In a recent​ year, 304 of the approximately​ 300,000,000 people in the United States were struck by lightning. Estimate the probability that a randomly selected person in the United States will be struck by lightning this year.

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{19}{18,750,000}=0.0000010133333333$

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that in a recent​ year, 304 of the approximately​ 300,000,000 people in the United States were struck by lightning.

$\text{Probability}=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Number of possible outcomes}}$

$\text{P( A randomly selected person in the United States will be struck by lightning this year)}=\frac{304}{300,000,000}$

$\text{P( A randomly selected person in the United States will be struck by lightning this year)}=\frac{19}{18,750,000}$

$\text{P( A randomly selected person in the United States will be struck by lightning this year)}=0.0000010133333333$

Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected person in the United States will be struck by lightning this year is $\frac{19}{18,750,000}=0.0000010133333333$.

Answer 2

Answer:

19/18750000

Step-by-step explanation:

Total number of people  in the United States = 300,000,000

Number of people in the United States who got  struck by lightning = 304

To find: probability that a randomly selected person in the United States will be struck by lightning this year

Solution:

Probability that a randomly selected person in the United States will be struck by lightning this year = Number of people in the United States who got  struck by lightning / Total number of people  in the United States

= 304/300,000,000

= 19/18750000