Asked by Sapana Rana
If a hurricane forms in the eastern half of the Bay of Bengal, there is a 76 percent chance that
it will strike the western coast of Maharashtra. From data gathered over the past 50 years, it
has been determined that the probability of a hurricane’s occurring in this area in any given
year is 0.85. What is the probability that a hurricane will occur in the eastern Bay of Bengal and strike Maharastra this year?
it will strike the western coast of Maharashtra. From data gathered over the past 50 years, it
has been determined that the probability of a hurricane’s occurring in this area in any given
year is 0.85. What is the probability that a hurricane will occur in the eastern Bay of Bengal and strike Maharastra this year?
Answers
PsyDAG
The current estimate is 76 percent.