Question

At LaGuardia Airport for a certain nightly flight, the probability that it will rain is 0. 07 and the probability that the flight will be delayed is 0. 16. The probability that it will not rain and the flight will leave on time is 0. 83. What is the probability that it is raining and the flight is delayed? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth. How would you figure this out?

Answer 1

The probability that it is raining and the flight is delayed is equal to the probability of it raining multiplied by the probability of the flight being delayed.

Therefore, the probability that it is raining and the flight is delayed is 0.07 * 0.16 = 0.0112. Rounded to the nearest thousandth, this is 0.011.