In Chicago, there is a 30% chance that Memorial Day will have a high temperature in the 70s. What is the probability that next Memorial Day will not have a high temperature in the 70s in Chicago?

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Shubendrak asked Mar 20, 2023

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In Chicago, there is a 30% chance that Memorial Day will have a high temperature in

the 70s. What is the probability that next Memorial Day will not have a high
temperature in the 70s in Chicago?

Mathematics
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Shubendrak asked Mar 20, 2023

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23 votes

Answer:

70%

Explanation:

the key word is not. it says there is a 30 percent chance of it being 70. the question asks what is the percent that it is - not - 70. the equation will be 100 - 30 = 70

Andreas Krueger answered Mar 24, 2023