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A scientist hopes to launch a weather balloon on one of the next three mornings. For each morning, there is a 70% chance of suitable weather. What is the probability that
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A scientist hopes to launch a weather balloon on one of the next three mornings. For each morning, there is a 70% chance of suitable weather. What is the probability that there will be at least one morning with suitable weather?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the probability there will NOT be suitable weather?
That is 0.3^*0.3*0.3 or 0.027
The complement, or 0.973, is the probability there is at least some suitable weather.
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