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The probability of being in an accident increases as a driver's blood-alcohol content (BAC) rises. It has been observed that the probability rises faster and faster as the BAC increases. Let P(x) P(x) be the probability that a driver will be involved in an accident as a function of xx , the driver's BAC. Let LL be the BAC at or above which it is illegal to drive. Let b=P(0) b=P(0) . What is the meaning of P1(5b) P^{-1}(5 b) ?


A) The probability of an accident for someone who has had 5 drinks.
B) 5 times the probability of an accident for someone who hasn't been drinking.
C) The BAC at which the probability of an accident is 5 times that of a person who hasn't been drinking.
D) The BAC at which the probability of an accident is 5 times that of a person whose BAC\mathrm{BAC} is at the legal level.

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