SOLUTION: The rain during a given week is described by Monday 20%, Tuesday 10%, Wednesday 0%, Thursday 50%, Friday 5%, and Saturday 10%. What is the percentage of rain received on Sunday?

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Question 1198155: The rain during a given week is described by Monday 20%, Tuesday 10%, Wednesday 0%, Thursday 50%, Friday 5%, and Saturday 10%. What is the percentage of rain received on Sunday?
Choose one of the following.
A) 10%
B) 0%
C) 5%
D) 15%
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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Monday 20%
Tuesday 10%
Wednesday 0%
Thursday 50%
Friday 5%
Saturday 10%
add all: 95%
the percentage of rain received on Sunday:100-95=5%

C) 5%

Answer by ikleyn(52754) About Me  (Show Source):
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I think that the problem is worded and posed incorrectly.

The correct wording would be 

    The rain during a given week is described by Monday 20%, Tuesday 10%, Wednesday 0%, 
    Thursday 50%, Friday 5%, and Saturday 10%. 
    What is the percentage of rain received on Sunday 
    given that the sum of probabilities of raining over seven days of the given week is 100%?