The probability of a flood in any given year in a region prone to floods is 0.2. Solve, a. What is the probability of a flood two years in a row?

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2021-09-06

The probability of a flood in any given year in a region prone to floods is 0.2. Solve, a. What is the probability of a flood two years in a row? b. What is the probability of a flood for three consecutive years? c. What is the probability of no flooding for four consecutive years?

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svartmaleJ

svartmaleJ

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Given:
The probability of a flood in any given year in a region prone to floods is 0.2.
(a)
The probability of a flood two years in a row could be calculated as:
P(Flood two years in a row)=(0.2)2=0.04
Thus, the required probability is 0.04.
(b)
The probability of a flood for three consecutive could be calculated as:
P(Flood three consecutive years)=(0.2)3=0.008
Thus, the required probability is 0.008.
(c) The probability of no flood could be calculated as:
Probability of no flood = 1-Probability of flood = 1-0.2 = 0.8
The probability of no flooding for four consecutive years could be calculated as:
P(Noflood in four consective years)=(0.8)4=0.4096
Thus, the required probability is 0.4096.

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