A Friend Claims That It Will Rain Today with Probability

question 27

Multiple Choice

A friend claims that it will rain today with probability 30% and tomorrow with probability four times as great as today. Which of the following is CORRECT?

• A)The claim can be true because it is more likely to rain tomorrow if we have rain today.
• B)The claim cannot be true because raining tomorrow is not guaranteed.
• C)The claim can be true because it is possible to have rain tomorrow.
• D)The claim cannot be true because any probability is between 0 and 1.

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