SOLUTION: If the probability that it will snow on Christmas in Burlington, Vermont is 0.8, what is the probability that it will NOT snow?

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Question 33551: If the probability that it will snow on Christmas in Burlington, Vermont is 0.8, what is the probability that it will NOT snow?
Answer by priya(51) About Me  (Show Source):
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In Probability,

P(A) + P(A') = 1
Where P(A) is the probability of a thing to happen and P(A') is the probability
that the thing does not happen.
Therefore in ur question,
the probability that it will not snow is given by,
0.8 + P(A') =1
P(A') = 1- 0.8
= 0.2 is the answer.
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