SOLUTION: For the past 107 ​years, a certain state suffered 28 direct hits from major​ (category 3 to​ 5) hurricanes.
What is the probability that the state will not be h
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Question 1127123: For the past 107 years, a certain state suffered 28 direct hits from major (category 3 to 5) hurricanes.
What is the probability that the state will not be hit by a single hurricane?
What is the probability that the state will be hit by at least one major hurricane in a single year?
Can you explain to me the steps to figuring this out ??
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(a)
What is the probability that the state will not be hit by any major hurricanes in a single& year?
Solution:
Given Poisson distribution, assuming historical trends up to the last century still apply today.
Mean number of direct hits per year,
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(b) What is the probability that the state will be hit by at least one major hurricane in a single year?
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