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Speed trap
This task is about working out probabilities from a table.
This table shows the number of different types of vehicles caught by a speed camera in one month.
Vehicle Type
Frequency Caught
Private car
500
Taxi
200
Bus
100
Truck
200
Total
1000
Question
a) There is a 1 in 2 chance that the next vehicle to be caught will be a ...
private car
taxi
bus
truck
Question
b) What is the chance that the next vehicle to be caught will be a taxi or a bus?
\(1 \over 300\)
\(1 \over 10\)
\(1 \over 5\)
\(3 \over 10\)
\(6 \over 10\)
Question
c) What is the chance that the next vehicle to be caught will be a truck?
\(1 \over 200\)
\(1 \over 10\)
\(1 \over 5\)
\(1 \over 4\)
\(2 \over 5\)