Question

abdul, an aspiring meteorologist, spent the past few weekends studying the clouds. he took detailed notes on the types of clouds observed and the time of day they were observed.
stratocumulus | stratus
morning | 4 | 4
afternoon | 6 | 3
what is the probability that a randomly selected cloud was observed in the morning and was marked as stratus?
simplify any fractions.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of clouds

Add up all the values in the table: \(4 + 4+6 + 3=\) \(17\)

Step2: Find the number of favorable outcomes

The number of stratus clouds observed in the morning is \(4\)

Step3: Calculate the probability

Probability formula is \(P=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}\). So \(P = \frac{4}{17}\)

Answer:

\(\frac{4}{17}\)