In a given city it rains 25% of the days. A meteorologist has an 80% chance of getting his forecast right for sunny days, while for rainy days this probability drops to 60%. For a randomly chosen day, find the probability that: (a) the meteorologist is correct in his forecast for that city.

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In a given city it rains 25% of the days. A
meteorologist has an 80% chance of getting his
forecast right for sunny days, while for rainy days
this probability drops to 60%. For a randomly
chosen day, find the probability that:
(a) the meteorologist is correct in his forecast for
that city.
Transcribed Image Text:In a given city it rains 25% of the days. A meteorologist has an 80% chance of getting his forecast right for sunny days, while for rainy days this probability drops to 60%. For a randomly chosen day, find the probability that: (a) the meteorologist is correct in his forecast for that city.
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