The weather forecaster says that tomorrow there is a 92% chance that it will rain. Which word or phrase describes the probability that it will rain?likelyimpossibleunlikelyan equal chance or 50−50
Q. The weather forecaster says that tomorrow there is a 92% chance that it will rain. Which word or phrase describes the probability that it will rain?likelyimpossibleunlikelyan equal chance or 50−50
Event Probability Scale: The probability of an event is described by how likely it is to occur. The probability scale goes from 0 to 1 (or 0% to 100%), where 0 means the event is impossible, 1 means the event is certain, and 0.5 (or 50%) means the event has an equal chance of occurring or not occurring.
Determining Rain Probability: Given that the probability of rain is 92% or 0.92, we need to determine where this probability falls on the scale. A probability close to 1 (or 100%) means the event is very likely to occur, while a probability close to 0 means the event is very unlikely to occur.
Interpreting Rain Probability: Since 92% is much closer to 100% than to 0%, the probability that it will rain tomorrow is described as "likely." It is not "impossible" because the probability is not 0%, it is not "unlikely" because the probability is high, and it is not "an equal chance or 50-50" because the probability is not 50%.
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