SOLUTION: A weather forecast for Wednesday says that the probability of snow is 0.8, the probability for hail is 0.5, and the probability of both snow and hail is 0.3. Find the probabilit

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Question 1198911: A weather forecast for Wednesday says that the probability of snow is 0.8, the probability for hail is 0.5, and the probability of both snow and hail is 0.3.
Find the probability of it snowing on Wednesday, given that it is hailing on Wednesday.
The correct answer is one of the following. Which one is the correct answer?
A) 0.20
B) 0.30
C) 0.60
D) 0.80

Answer by ikleyn(52879)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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They want you find this conditional probability


    P = P(both | hailing) =  =  =  = 0.6.      ANSWER

Solved.



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