If the chance of the Earth being hit by a life-destroying asteroid over the course of one year is one in a million, what is the chance of being hit of the course of one hundred years?
A) One in 100 million
B) One in a million
C) One in ten thousand

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The probability of an independent event occurring over multiple trials is calculated by multiplying the probability of the event occurring in a single trial by the number of trials. Here, 1/1,000,000 per year over 100 years gives 100/1,000,000, which simplifies to 1/10,000.

If the Chance of the Earth Being Hit by a Life-Destroying