A one-day rainfall of 20.0 cm at a place X was found to have a period of 100 years. Calculate the probability that a one-day rainfall of magnitude equal to or larger than 20.0 cm. a) Will not occur at station X during the next 50 years. (Ans. 0.605) b) Will occur in the next year. (Ans. 0.01) c) Will occur once in 10 successive years
A one-day rainfall of 20.0 cm at a place X was found to have a period of 100 years. Calculate the probability that a one-day rainfall of magnitude equal to or larger than 20.0 cm. a) Will not occur at station X during the next 50 years. (Ans. 0.605) b) Will occur in the next year. (Ans. 0.01) c) Will occur once in 10 successive years
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A one-day rainfall of 20.0 cm at a place X was found to have a period of 100
years. Calculate the probability that a one-day rainfall of magnitude equal to or
larger than 20.0 cm.
a) Will not occur at station X during the next 50 years. (Ans. 0.605)
b) Will occur in the next year. (Ans. 0.01)
c) Will occur once in 10 successive years
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With the same problem, find if it will occur twice in 35 successive years. (in decimal)
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isn't it supposed to be 0.13 in c? I have used the solution of:
15C1 x (0.01)^1 x (0.99)^1-1 = 0.13
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