Can yall help me please i need help on this problem please.?

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Can yall help me please i need help on this problem please.?

Suppose the probability that it rains in the next two days is 1/6 for tomorrow and 1/3 for the day after tomorrow. What is P(rain tomorrow, then rain the day after tomorrow)?

A.1/2

B.1/9

C.2/9

D.1/18

2007-03-04 10:45:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather

4 answers

D

tomorrow = 1/6

day after= 1/3

since it is an "and" statement, you multiply 1/6 times 1/3

2007-03-07 09:41:20 · answer #1 · answered by robmon325 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

assuming they are independent, P(a and b) = P(a) * P(b) so you multiply the 2 probabilities. 1/6 * 1/3 = 1/18. the answer is d

2007-03-04 18:50:13 · answer #2 · answered by metalluka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

My answer is also D (1/18).

2007-03-04 22:51:00 · answer #3 · answered by Michael R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

50:50 as always.

2007-03-04 19:00:33 · answer #4 · answered by rico3151 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋