About how many times more destructive, in terms of dollar damage, is an

average H? hurricane than an average H? hurricane? What will be an ideal response?


Average H5 = $36.2 billion.
Average H1 = $7.1 billion.
Ratio = $36 รท $1.3 = about 5 times more destructive.

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