Question

question
the weather forecaster says that tomorrow there is a 87% chance that it will rain.
which word or phrase describes the probability that it will rain?
answer
likely
certain
impossible
an equal chance or 50 - 50

Explanation:

In probability terms, a \(87\%\) chance of an event (rain here) means it is very likely to occur. "Likely" is used when the probability of an event is greater than \(50\%\) but less than \(100\%\). "Impossible" corresponds to a \(0\%\) probability, "certain" to a \(100\%\) probability, and "an equal chance or \(50 - 50\)" to a \(50\%\) probability. Since \(87\%>50\%\), the word "likely" best describes the probability.

Answer:

likely