Exhibit 5-16

question 80

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 5-16.According to geologists,the San Francisco Bay Area experiences five earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.5 or greater every 100 years. Refer to Exhibit 5-16.What is the probability that no earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.5 or greater strike the San Francisco Bay Area in the next 40 years?

• A)0.0067
• B)0.0337
• C)0.1353
• D)0.2707

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Definitions:

Middle Term

In a syllogism, the term that appears in both premises but not in the conclusion, serving as the link between the major and minor premise.

Syllogism

A form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions, each of which shares a common or middle term.

Premises

Statements or propositions from which a conclusion is logically derived in an argument.

Categorical Syllogism

A logical argument composed of three statements, where the first two are premises leading logically to a conclusion.