The area of the Unites States is 3.79 million square miles, and Alaska covers 0.59 million square miles. Suppose a meteorite falls from the sky and strikes Earth. What is the probability the meteorite strikes Alaska given it strikes the United States?
A)15.6%
B)5.9%
C)37.9%
D)22.4%

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The probability is calculated by dividing the area of Alaska by the total area of the United States: 0.59 million square miles / 3.79 million square miles = 0.1557, which is approximately 15.6%.

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