A Oil Refinery Plant Has Requested Permission from the Community

question 7

Multiple Choice

A oil refinery plant has requested permission from the community to expand.The expansion is likely to increase the number of deaths in the community due to increased rates of cancer.The number of deaths and their associated probabilities is revealed in the table below: What is the expected number of deaths?

• A)0
• B).8
• C).33
• D)cannot be determined

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