Which of the Following Statements Is Not True

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true?

• A)Coal-fired power plants in the United States produce over half of its electricity.
• B)About 150 new coal-fired power plants are newly built or under construction in the United States.
• C)The United States has less than 5 percent of the world's coal reserves.
• D)Coal is cheaper per unit of energy released when it is burned than any other fossil fuel.

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Definitions:

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Compressive Strength

The capacity of a material or structure to withstand loads tending to reduce size, measured by the maximum stress it can withstand without fracture.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped curve that shows data distribution where most measurements are centered around the mean, denoting a predictable pattern of variability.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.