Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 351: 17a

Answer

$P(no~hurricane)=P(0)=0.770$

Work Step by Step

$P(x)=\frac{(λt)^x}{x!}e^{-λt}$ 29 hurricanes in 111 years: $λ=\frac{29}{111}\approx0.261$ If t = 1 (in a single year) $P(no~hurricane)=P(0)=\frac{(0.261\times1)^0}{0!}e^{-0.261\times1}=\frac{1}{1}e^{-0.261}=0.770$
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