OpenStax, Introductory Statistics 2e §3.1 Terminology · Exercise 41 · Probability · Counting & chance
Terminology · Exercise 41
Explain what is wrong with the following statements. Use complete sentences.
(a) If there is a 60% chance of rain on Saturday and a 70% chance of rain on Sunday, then there is a 130% chance of rain over the weekend.
(b) The probability that a baseball player hits a home run is greater than the probability that he gets a successful hit.
OpenStax, Introductory Statistics 2e · §3.1 Terminology · Exercise 41
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