If the Chance of the Earth Being Hit by a Life-Destroying

question 15

Multiple Choice

If the chance of the Earth being hit by a life-destroying asteroid over the course of one year is one in a million, what is the chance of being hit of the course of one hundred years?

• A) One in 100 million
• B) One in a million
• C) One in ten thousand

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