The probability that a region prone to hurricanes will be hit by a hurricane in any...
- The probability that a region prone to hurricanes will be hit by a hurricane in any single year is 5/100. What is the probability of a hurricane at least once in the next 5 years?
A)1/2 B) 0.00005 C) 0.99995 D) 0.22622
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This is a question of poisson distribution with
For a Poisson Distribution
time (t) = 5
Since we know that for poisson distribution
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