Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.4 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 292: 13

Answer

$P(rainy~|~cloudy)=\frac{0.21}{0.37}\approx0.568$

Work Step by Step

$P(cloudy)=37$% $=0.37$ $P(cloudy~and~rainy)=21$% $=0.21$ Using the Conditional Probability Rule (see page 288): $P(rainy~|~cloudy)=\frac{P(cloudy~and~rainy)}{P(cloudy)}=\frac{0.21}{0.37}\approx0.568$
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