A category 4 hurricane strikes the U. S. mainland once every 4 years, on average, a) What are the expected value and standard deviation of the number of category 4 hurricanes that will strike the U. S. mainland in the next century (100 years)? b) What is the probability that exactly 3 such hurricanes will strike the U. S. mainland in the next 10 years?

A category 4 hurricane strikes the U. S. mainland once every 4 years, on average, a) What are the expected value and standard deviation of the number of category 4 hurricanes that will strike the U. S. mainland in the next century (100 years)? b) What is the probability that exactly 3 such hurricanes will strike the U. S. mainland in the next 10 years?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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