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The probability of rain is for any given day next week. What
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30 Jul 2018, 10:46
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The probability of rain is \(\frac{1}{6}\) for any given day next week. What is the probability that it will rain on both Monday and Tuesday?
A. \(\frac{1}{36}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{12}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
E. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
A. \(\frac{1}{36}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{12}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
E. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
Re: The probability of rain is for any given day next week. What
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05 Aug 2018, 21:30
05 Aug 2018, 21:30
sandy wrote:
The probability of rain is \(\frac{1}{6}\) for any given day next week. What is the probability that it will rain on both Monday and Tuesday?
A. \(\frac{1}{36}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{12}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
E. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
A. \(\frac{1}{36}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{12}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
E. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
Explanation please.
Re: The probability of rain is for any given day next week. What
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07 Aug 2018, 06:11
07 Aug 2018, 06:11
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For probability questions, always begin by separating out the probabilities of each individual event. Then, if all the events happen (an “and question”), multiply the probabilities
together. If only one of the multiple events happens (an “or question”), add the probabilities together.
In this case, there are two events: rain on Monday and rain on Tuesday. The question asks for the probability that it will rain on Monday and on Tuesday, so multiply the individual probabilities together:
\(\frac{1}{6}\times\frac{1}{6}\).
For probability questions, always begin by separating out the probabilities of each individual event. Then, if all the events happen (an “and question”), multiply the probabilities
together. If only one of the multiple events happens (an “or question”), add the probabilities together.
In this case, there are two events: rain on Monday and rain on Tuesday. The question asks for the probability that it will rain on Monday and on Tuesday, so multiply the individual probabilities together:
\(\frac{1}{6}\times\frac{1}{6}\).
