Question

rewrite the following statement so that the likelihood of rain is expressed as a value between 0 and 1. a weather forecasting website indicated that there was a 95% chance of rain in a certain region. choose the correct answer below. a. in the region, it will rain for 95% of the day. b. 95% of the region will get rain today. c. there is a 0.95 probability that it will rain somewhere in the region at some point during the day. d. none of the above interpretations are reasonable.

Explanation:

Step1: Convert percentage to decimal

To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100. For 95%, we have \(95\div100 = 0.95\).

Step2: Analyze each option

• Option A: "Rain for 95% of the day" is about time - proportion of rain, not the probability of rain.
• Option B: "95% of the region" is about area - proportion, not the probability of rain.
• Option C: "0.95 probability" correctly converts 95% to a decimal (0.95) and represents the likelihood of rain (probability).

Answer:

C. There is a 0.95 probability that it will rain somewhere in the region at some point during the day.