Multiple Choice
A recent estimate finds that approximately 800 meteorites with mass greater than 0.1 kg strike the surface of the Earth each day. If a house covers an area of roughly 100 m2, then what is the probability that your house will be struck by a meteorite in your 100-year lifetime? Note that the radius of the Earth is 6,400 km.
A) 1 in 1 *104
B) 1 in 2 *105
C) 1 in 4* 106
D) 1 in 6 *107
E) 1 in 8 * 108
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