document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309699>Question 309699</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On certain day the chance of rain is 80% in San Francisco and 30% in Sydney. Assume that the chance of rain in the 2 cities is independent What is the probability that it will not rain in either city?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221523 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=221523\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> probability not rain in San Fransisco = 100% - 80% = 20% = 0.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability not rain in Sydney = 100% - 30% = 70% = 0.7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability not rain in either city (the chance of rain in the 2 cities is independent) = 0.2 * 0.7 = 0.14 = 14%<BR>\n" );
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