SOLUTION: Suppose it will rain on any given day eith the probability of 0.34, independent of everything. What is the probability that of three consecutive days it will rain on the first two

Question 132454: Suppose it will rain on any given day eith the probability of 0.34, independent of everything. What is the probability that of three consecutive days it will rain on the first two and not rain on the third?
Answer by ilana(307) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the probability of rain on each day is independent of the other two days, the probability of (rain, rain, no rain) is (.34)(.34)(1-.34)= (.34)(.34)(.66)= .076296, or 7.6%
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