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It's not necessary that most other drivers have had an accident for most people to have had below the average number of accidents. Consider a population of 100
by jamestnz 12y ago
It's not necessary that most other drivers have had an accident for most people to have had below the average number of accidents.
Consider a population of 100 drivers, none of whom have ever had a traffic accident. The average number of accidents per driver is therefore zero.
Suddenly, two of them collide. Now, 2/100 drivers have had an accident, and 98/100 drivers have still never had an accident. The average number of accidents per driver is now therefore 0.02.
Since 98/100 drivers have had 0 accidents, but the average number of accidents per driver is 0.02, then 98% of drivers have had below the average number of accidents.
- drewbug 12y agoAh, I see now. That makes sense. Thank you.