A Weather Forecaster, predicts that there is a 25% chance of rain on Saturday and a 40% chance of rain on Sunday. If these probabilities are correct, what is the probability that it will rain both days?

32.5%

10%

12%

65%

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Melanie Richardson

Mathematics

2 March, 02:54

A Weather Forecaster, predicts that there is a 25% chance of rain on Saturday and a 40% chance of rain on Sunday. If these probabilities are correct, what is the probability that it will rain both days?

32.5%

10%

12%

65%

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Katherine Villarreal · Answer 1

10%.

Step-by-step explanation:

These 2 probabilities are independent so we multiply them:

Prob (It rains both days) = 0.40 * 0.25

= 0.10

= 10%.

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A Weather Forecaster, predicts that there is a 25% chance of rain on Saturday and a 40% chance of rain on Sunday. If these probabilities are correct, what is the probability that it will rain both days?32.5%10%12%65%

A Weather Forecaster, predicts that there is a 25% chance of rain on Saturday and a 40% chance of rain on Sunday. If these probabilities are correct, what is the probability that it will rain both days?

32.5%

10%

12%

65%