Natural Disasters
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780078022982
Author: Patrick Leon Abbott
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Question
Chapter 14, Problem 1QR
To determine
The average number of deaths in United States caused by fire.
Expert Solution & Answer
Answer to Problem 1QR
Fire causes on an average 4.917 deaths annually in United States.
Explanation of Solution
‘Fire’ is a rapid combination of oxygen with carbon and hydrogen. It is used by humans for different purposes. Fire generally occurs in summer season in United Sates and damages land. Moreover, large numbers of people are also affected because of fire. In United States, on an average 4,917 deaths are recorded annually with more than 13 billion dollars property damage because of fires.
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Chapter 14 Solutions
Natural Disasters
Ch. 14 - Prob. 1QRCh. 14 - Prob. 2QRCh. 14 - Prob. 3QRCh. 14 - Prob. 4QRCh. 14 - Prob. 5QRCh. 14 - Prob. 6QRCh. 14 - Prob. 7QRCh. 14 - Prob. 8QRCh. 14 - Prob. 9QRCh. 14 - Prob. 10QR
Ch. 14 - Prob. 11QRCh. 14 - Prob. 12QRCh. 14 - Prob. 13QRCh. 14 - Prob. 14QRCh. 14 - Prob. 15QRCh. 14 - Prob. 16QRCh. 14 - Prob. 17QRCh. 14 - Prob. 18QRCh. 14 - Prob. 19QRCh. 14 - Prob. 20QRCh. 14 - Prob. 1QFTCh. 14 - Prob. 2QFTCh. 14 - Prob. 3QFTCh. 14 - Prob. 4QFTCh. 14 - Prob. 5QFTCh. 14 - Prob. 6QFT
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