Question

it has been estimated that only about 15% of california residents have adequate earthquake supplies. suppose we are interested in the number of california residents we must survey until we find a resident who does not have adequate earthquake supplies. part (a) in words, define the random variable x. ○ the number of california residents surveyed until a resident who does not have adequate earthquake supplies is found ○ the number of residents in california who have experienced an earthquake ○ the number of earthquakes in california in a year ○ the number of california residents surveyed until a resident who does have adequate earthquake supplies is found

Explanation:

The problem states we are interested in the number of California residents surveyed until finding one who does NOT have adequate earthquake supplies. We match this to the correct option description.

Answer:

The number of California residents surveyed until a resident who does not have adequate earthquake supplies is found