Question

Suppose the probability that it rains in the next two days is 1/3 for tomorrow and 1/6 for the day after tomorrow. What is P(rain tomorrow, then rain the day after tomorrow)?
Choices are
1/2
1/18
2/9
1/9

Answer 1

@ospreytriple

Answer 2

Do I mulitiply this

Answer 3

is it 1/18?

Answer 4

Right on. The fundamental counting principle states that whenever you are determining the probability of BOTH of two events happening, multiply the individual probabilities together.

Answer 5

Oh ok

Answer 6

I still have couple more

Answer 7

Wow.. Its late.. But I need 2 finish this up so I can send it in tomorrow

Answer 8

Go ahead