If Records Indicate That 8 Houses Out of 1000 Are

question 44

Multiple Choice

If records indicate that 8 houses out of 1000 are expected to be damaged by fire in any year, what is the probability that a woman who owns 16 houses will have fire damage in 2 of them in a year? Round your answers to six decimal places. ​

• A)Pr(2 Fires) = 0.003432
• B)Pr(2 Fires) = 0.006863
• C)Pr(2 Fires) = 0.034316
• D)Pr(2 Fires) = 0.005719
• E)Pr(2 Fires) = 0.013726

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