The following probability model shows the distribution of murders by type of weapon for murder cases in
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Weapon Probability
Handgun.................................0.472
Rifle........................................0.023
Shotgun..................................0.025
Unknown firearm......................0.170
Knives....................................0.122
Hands, fists, etc........................0.056
Other......................................0.132
(a) Verify that this is a probability model.
(b) What is the probability that a randomly selected murder resulted from a rifle or shotgun? Interpret this probability.
(c) What is the probability that a randomly selected murder resulted from a handgun, rifle, or shotgun (a firearm)? Interpret this probability.
(d) What is the probability that a randomly selected murder resulted from a weapon other than a firearm? Interpret this probability.
(e) Are murders with a shotgun unusual?
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Statistics Informed Decisions Using Data
ISBN: 9780134133539
5th Edition
Authors: Michael Sullivan III
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