Question

In Australia in 1995, of the 2907 indigenous people in prison 17 of them died. In that same year, of the 14501 non-indigenous people in prison 42 of them died ("Aboriginal deaths in," 2013). Find the probability that an indigenous person dies in prison and the probability that a non-indigenous person dies in prison.

Answer 1

Answer: The probability that an indigenous person dies in prison  $=\dfrac{1}{171}$

The probability that a non-indigenous person dies in prison=$\dfrac{42}{14501}$

Step-by-step explanation:

For any event , formula of probability = $\dfrac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total outcomes}}$

Given: In Australia in 1995, of the 2907 indigenous people in prison 17 of them died.

So, The probability that an indigenous person dies in prison = $\dfrac{17}{2907}$

$=\dfrac{1}{171}$

Also, of the 14501 non-indigenous people in prison 42 of them died .

So, the probability that a non-indigenous person dies in prison=$\dfrac{42}{14501}$