Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 28

Practice objective / multiple choice question 28 from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 28 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A coastal town is protected by a sea wall that is 4.5 m above mean sea level. The highest predicted astronomical tide is 2.8 m. During storms, surge heights above mean sea level follow a normal distribution with mean 1.2 m and standard deviation 0.3 m. Overtopping occurs when the sum of tide and surge exceeds the wall height. What is the probability (in percent) that a storm surge will overtop the wall?

Answer Options

A. 3.2
B. 6.5
C. 9.1
Correct Answer D. 4.8
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
4.8

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 28. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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