The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission assesses the safety risks associated with nuclear power plants. The commission

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The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission assesses the safety risks associated with nuclear power plants. The commission estimates that the probability of a nuclear reactor core meltdown is 1 in 100,000. The probability of a nuclear reactor core meltdown and less than one latent cancer fatality occurring (per year) is estimated at .00000005. Use this information to estimate the probability that at least one latent cancer fatality (per year) will occur, given a core meltdown of a nuclear reactor.

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Statistics For Engineering And The Sciences

ISBN: 9781498728850

6th Edition

Authors: William M. Mendenhall, Terry L. Sincich

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