Question

A meteorologist reports that there is a 30% chance the temperature will fall below freezing tomorrow. On any given day, the bus has a 60% chance of being late.

Assuming the bus travels independently of temperature, what is the probability that a passenger would be waiting for a late bus in freezing weather?

Answer 1

Answer: 18%

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Step-by-step explanation:

Convert each percentage to decimal form

• 30% converts to 0.30
• 60% converts to 0.60

Then multiply the decimal values

0.30*0.60 = 0.18

That converts to 18%

So there's an 18% chance that both events happen at the same time. In other words, there's an 18% chance of the temperature falling below zero and the bus being late.