There will be 3 hurricane-free years within the next 5 years

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A 10-year hurricane is subjected to occur at a given region. Determine the probability that:

a) Only one such hurricane occurs within the next 10 years;

b) no such hurricane occurs within the next 10 years;

c) at least one hurricane occur within the next 10 years;

d) no such hurricane occurs within the next 15 years;

e) no more than 3 such hurricanes occur within the next 15 years;

f) at least 3 hurricanes occur within the next 20 years; g) there will be hurricane(s) within the next 20 years.

h) no such hurricane occurs within the next year (a hurricane-free year);

i) there will be 3 hurricane-free years within the next 5 years;

j) there will be no hurricane-free year within the next 5 years;

k) the 2nd hurricane-free year is within the next 5 years.

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