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    It has been estimated that only about 30% 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.

    In words, define the random variable X .List the values that X may take on.Give the distribution of X . X ~ _____(_____,_____)What is the probability that we must survey just one or two residents until we find a California resident who does not have adequate earthquake supplies?What is the probability that we must survey at least three California residents until we find a California resident who does not have adequate earthquake supplies?How many California residents do you expect to need to survey until you find a California resident who does not have adequate earthquake supplies?How many California residents do you expect to need to survey until you find a California resident who does have adequate earthquake supplies?

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