Discuss a situation involving risk

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For your primary post this week, discuss a situation involving risk where you need to understand probability or odds, and how the material in chapter 3 can help you. The categories of topics that might be suitable include: hurricane tracking; accident statistics; disease transmission; mortality statistics; winning a lottery; and the possibility of being struck by lightning.

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