A baseball game is scheduled for Saturday. If it rains on Saturday, the game will be moved to Sunday. If it rains on Saturday and Sunday, the game will be cancelled. There is a 30% chance that it will rain on Saturday and a 60% chance that it will rain on Sunday. What is the probability that it will rain on both days and the game will be cancelled?

A. 18

B. 28

C. 30

D. 55

E. 90

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Allisson Kelley

30 December, 07:27

A baseball game is scheduled for Saturday. If it rains on Saturday, the game will be moved to Sunday. If it rains on Saturday and Sunday, the game will be cancelled. There is a 30% chance that it will rain on Saturday and a 60% chance that it will rain on Sunday. What is the probability that it will rain on both days and the game will be cancelled?

A. 18

B. 28

C. 30

D. 55

E. 90

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Immanuel Glover · Answer 1

A. 18%

Step-by-step explanation:

For independent events:

P (A and B) = P (A) * P (B)

P = 0.30 * 0.60

P = 0.18

There is an 18% probability that it will rain on both days and the game will be canceled.