Question

If there is a 60% chance of rain each day this week, which simulation tool(s) could be used to find the experimental probability that it will take at least three days before it rains?

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Answer 1

A random number list could be used to simulate the probability of rain each day this week. For example, we could assign the numbers 1-60 to the days where rain is expected and the numbers 61-100 to the days where it is not expected. Then, we could use a random number generator to simulate each day and count how many days it takes until it rains for the first time. By repeating this simulation many times and taking the average, we could estimate the experimental probability of it taking at least three days before it rains.

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