SOLUTION: The probability of a snowstorm on Thanksgiving is 0.40 and the probability of a snowstorm on Christmas is 0.70. Assuming that these two events are independent, what is the proba
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Question 1137018: The probability of a snowstorm on Thanksgiving is 0.40 and the probability of a snowstorm on Christmas is 0.70. Assuming that these two events are independent, what is the probability of a snowstorm on Thanksgiving but not on Christmas?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P((snow on Thanksgiving) AND (NOT snow on Christmas)) = (0.40)*(1-0.70) = (.4)(.3) = 0.12
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