Question

Use common sense to determine whether the given event is impossible; possible, but very unlikely; or possible and likely.

An accountant was struck by lightening three times in his lifetime.

Possible and likely
Possible, but very unlikely
Impossible

Answer 1

possible but very unlikely

Answer 2

Option B is the right answer.

Explanation:

An accountant was struck by lightening three times in his lifetime. This event is Possible, but very unlikely.

We know that a probability near 0 means an unlikely event. Probability around 1/2 indicates an event that is neither unlikely nor likely. Similarly, probability near 1 indicates a likely event.

Here, in a lifetime the accountant was struck 3 times. If the average lifetime is 70 years, so probability becomes
`(3)/(70)= 0.04`. This is close to zero, indicating that the event is very unlikely.

And people are struck by lightening so it is a possible event.

Combining both, we get option B as the final answer.