Stats Modeling the World, 4th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0133151549
ISBN 13: 978-0-13315-154-1

Chapter 2 - Displaying and Describing Categorical Data - Exercises - Page 39: 31

Answer

a) 9.3% b) 24.7% c) 80.8% d) No, there appears to be no association between weather and ability to forecast weather. On days it rained, his forecast was correct 79.4% of the time. When there was no rain, his forecast was correct 81.0% of the time.

Work Step by Step

In order to calculate a percentage, first divide the number in the given category by the total number. Then, express this fraction in decimal form. Finally, multiply by 100% to express this number as a percentage.
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