Question

In an average year, worldwide, there are 134 earthquakes of magnitude 6 on the Richter scale. If next year is predicted to be an exceptional year, and the number of earthquakes of magnitude 6 is expected to increase by 44%, about how many earthquakes of magnitude 6 can be expected? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

Answer 1

`134+0.44\cdot134=192.96\approx193`.

We can expect about 193 earthquakes.

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