A one-day rainfall of a 25 cm at Davao City was found to have a period of one century.Calculate the probability that a one- day rainfall of magnitude equal to or larger than 25 cm. a. Will not occur during the next 50 years. (in decimal) b. Will occur in the next year. (in decimal) c. Will occur once in 15 successive years. (in decimal) d. Will occur twice in 59 successive years. (in decimal)

A one-day rainfall of a 25 cm at Davao City was found to have a period of one century.Calculate the probability that a one- day rainfall of magnitude equal to or larger than 25 cm. a. Will not occur during the next 50 years. (in decimal) b. Will occur in the next year. (in decimal) c. Will occur once in 15 successive years. (in decimal) d. Will occur twice in 59 successive years. (in decimal)

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