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if there is a 60 chance of rain tomorrow and a 40 chance of wind and rain what is the probability that it is windy, given that it is rainy?

User Nei
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3 votes

Answer:

67%

Explanation:

User Dominic Clifton
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Answer:

0.6667

Explanation:

Let A be the event that it is rainy

Let B be the event that is is windy

Then we have

P(A) = 0.6

P(A and B) = 0.4

We need P(B|A)

The formula for P(B|A) is...

P(B|A) = P(A and B)/P(A)

Plug in what we are given and simplify...

P(B|A) = 0.4/0.6

P(B|A) = 0.6667

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