Answer:
Yes. The city has a lower proportion of accidents by 16-year-old male drivers than the national proportion (16.7% compared to 21%).
Step-by-step explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Number of 16-year-old males involved in driver accident during year 2000 = 210
Sample number of drivers = 1,000
National rate of accidents for 16-year-old males for every 1,000 drivers = 21% (210/1,000 * 100)
Random sample of 16-year-old male drivers in a Midwest city = 150
Number of them involved in driver-accidents = 25
Proportion of 16-year-old males involved in driver-accidents = 25/150 * 100 = 16.7%
The city's 16.7% proportion is lower than the national proportion of 21%.
