Overview
The table below shows the number of deaths in the U.S. in a year due to a variety of causes. For these questions, assume these values are not changing. For these questions, assume these values are not changing from year to year, and that the population of the United States is 312 million people.
CAUSEDEATHSPassenger Car Occupant (Driver or Passenger)13,100Motorcycle (driver or rider)4,500Tornado553Skydiving56
People sometimes claim skydiving is less dangerous than driving or riding in a car. Likewise, people sometimes claim motorcycle riding is less dangerous than traveling by car.
In at least 500 words, answer the following questions:
- (5 points) Does the data support either of these claims? If so, explain your answer. If not, explain why not and discuss what additional information and/or calculations would be useful to evaluate these claims?
- (5 points) How does what we learned in this module tie into how you answered above?
- (5 points) How is the shark attack example similar to or different from this scenario?