Based on Figure ? and the hurricane probability you determined in

question ?, how frequently do you think major hurricanes aff ect or
threaten New York City? Explain. What will be an ideal response?


The calculated probability indicates that New York City experiences a major hurricane
about every 25 years. This agrees fairly well with the chart, which shows fi ve major
hurricanes in 100 years, or one every 20 years.

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