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Question 235828: There is a 50% chance of rain on Saturday and a 50% chance of rain on Sunday. What is the probability of 2 sunny days this weekend? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There is a 50% chance of rain on Saturday and a 50% chance of rain on Sunday. What is the probability of 2 sunny days this weekend?
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The events are independent, so
P(sunny and sunny) = P(sunny)*P(sunny) = 0.5*0.5 = 0.25
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Stan H.