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There is a 5% chance of snow in Florida this year. If there are 365 days in the year, how many days is it expected to snow?

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Total number days in the year is 365 days,

Chance of snow in that year % is 5%,

To calculate the number of days (n) it will snow,


n\text{ =}(5)/(100)*365\text{ days = 18.25 days = 18}(1)/(4)days

Hence, number of days it is expected to snow is 18 1/4 days or at 18 days approx.

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