Suppose the probability of a particular stretch of the beach being hit by a hurricane is...
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a) What is the probability of the beach not being hit by a hurricane? _______
b) What are the odds against the beach being hit by a hurricane? _______
c) What is the probability of the beach being hit by a hurricane two years in a row? _______
Homework Answers
a) P(Not being hit) = 1 - 1/20 = 19/20
b) Odds against hit = 19 : (20 - 19) = 19 : 1
c) P(Hit two years in a row) = (1/20)*(1/20) = 1/400
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