HEREDITY
BASICS OF PROBABILITY
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Question
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The probability of it raining today is 30%. What is the probability that it will NOT rain?
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30%
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70%
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100%
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0%
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Solution, The probability that it will not rain is 70/100.
Detailed explanation-2: -If the probability of raining today is 30%, the probability that it will NOT rain today is 70%.
Detailed explanation-3: -So if you’re given the probability of rain being um probably of rain is equal to 70%, , then that means that the probability of no rain has to be 30% because 70% plus 30% equals 100%.
Detailed explanation-4: -One simple equation used among meteorologists is P = C x A, or the probability of precipitation equals the meteorologist’s confidence that it will rain, times the percentage of the area that is expected to get rainfall.
Detailed explanation-5: -Hence, the probability of not raining today is 0.16.
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