A region averages 1.5 droughts per decade. Whatis the probability of getting 5 droughts in thenext 30 years?5 droughts in 30 years is very close to theaverage value of 4.5 in 30 years. Explain why theprobability you got above makes sense.What is the probability of getting at least 1drought in the next decade?

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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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