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Statistics
and Probability


Use groups of 2.
Materials: Calendar and/or reference books
Probabilities of Precipitation

The table below shows the probability of rain or snow on any randomly selected day in certain cities.

Table

Using the table and a calendar, work together to find each probability given below for a day selected at random from this year.

1.   P(rainy May day in Albuquerque)
2.   P(rainy or snowy day in Los Angeles and Minneapolis)
3.   P(rainy or snowy Monday in Boise)
4.   P(rainy or snowy federal holiday in Louisville)