Question

during the 36-year period, lighting killed 2768 people in the united states. assume that this rate holds true today and is constant throughout the year. find the probability that tomorrow

Answer 1

(6.434x10^-10

Explanation:

During 36-Year period,2768 people are killed , assuming that rate is constant , that implies that 76.9 ~ 77 people are killed every year and 0.211 people every day (roughly about 1 person every fifth day ).

population of The United States of America is 327,200,000 (as of 2020). the probability that any American will get hit by a lightning bolt tomorrow is 0.211/327,200,000 = 6.434x10^-10 which is equivalent to 6.434x10^-8% chances.