SOLUTION: what do they mean when they ask " probability as a fraction"?

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Question 459990: what do they mean when they ask " probability as a fraction"?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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when the weather person says, "There is a 30% chance of rain"

they could have said, "The probability of rain is 30%"

or, "The probability of rain is .3"

or, "The probability of rain is 3/10" ___ this is the fractional probability