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4. According to geologists, the San Francisco Bay Area experiences ten earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.5 or greater every 100 years. What is the probability that no more than three earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.5 or greater will strike the San Francisco Bay Area in the next ten year?

Name: 4. According to geologists, the San Francisco Bay Area experiences ten earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.5 or greater every 100 years. What is the probability that no more than three earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.5 or greater will strike the San Francisco Bay Area in the next ten year?
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Description: 4. According to geologists, the San Francisco Bay Area experiences ten earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.5 or greater every 100 years. What is the probability that no more than three earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.5 or greater will strike the San Francisco Bay Area in the next ten year?

          4. According to geologists, the San Francisco Bay Area experiences ten earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.5 or greater every 100 years. What is the probability that no more than three earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.5 or greater will strike the San Francisco Bay Area in the next ten year?

4. According to geologists, the San Francisco Bay Area experiences ten earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.5 or greater every 100 years. What is the probability that no more than three earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.5 or greater will strike the San Francisco Bay Area in the next ten year?

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5 or greater every 100 years. To find the average number of earthquakes per year, we can divide the total number of earthquakes by the total number of years: 10 earthquakes / 100 years = 0.1 earthquakes per year Show more…

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