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For a recent 41-year period, there were 5,469 major earthquakes; these are earthquakes measuring at least 6.0 on the Richter scale in the world (based on U.S. Geological Survey data). Find the mean number of major earthquakes per year.

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5469 / 41 = 133.39 per year
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