document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563808>Question 563808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Johnson Space Center analysis estimated a 1 in 71 chance of losing the International Space Station<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to space debris or a meteoroid hit. (a) What kind of probability is this? Explain. (b) What is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the probability of losing the station in this way?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm so lost i think the  kind of probability is classical but im not sure and I can't find an example of how to do this problem anywhere, so hopefully your expertise will help.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Johnson Space Center analysis estimated a 1 in 71 chance of losing the International Space Station to space debris or a meteoroid hit. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) What kind of probability is this? Explain.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's probably based on the density of space debris and meteors<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the proposed Space Station path and the cross-section of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the Space Station as it flies its orbit.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) What is the probability of losing the station in this way?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 1/71 = 141/10,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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