The weather forecast has called for an 80 percent chance of rain for the last five days and it rained each day. On the sixth day, the forecast again is for an 80 percent chance of rain. Therefore, you forecast that it will rain today. Which method of prediction have you used?
A) guessing
B) statistics
C) extrapolation
D) predictive model
E) forecasting

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Extrapolation involves predicting future events based on past trends or data, which is what is being done by assuming it will rain again based on the previous days' patterns.

The Weather Forecast Has Called for an 80 Percent Chance