Just how accurate are the weather forecasts we hear every day? The table below compares the daily forecast with a city's actual weather for a year. $\begin{array}{c}
Forecast&
\begin{array}{l|lc}
&\text { Actual Weather }\
& \text { Rain } & \text { No rain } \
\hline \text { Rain } & 32 & 55 \
\text { No rain } & 10 & 268
\end{array}
\end{array}$ On what percent of days did it actually rain?
A)2.7%
B)11.5%
C)76.2%
D)8.8%
E)23.8%

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Just how accurate are the weather forecasts we hear every day? The table below compares the daily forecast with a city's actual weather for a year. $\begin{array}{c} 
Forecast&
\begin{array}{l|lc} 
&\text { Actual Weather }\
& \text { Rain } & \text { No rain } \
\hline \text { Rain } & 32 & 55 \
\text { No rain } & 10 & 268
\end{array}
\end{array}$ On what percent of days did it actually rain?
A)2.7%
B)11.5%
C)76.2%
D)8.8%
E)23.8%

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Looking at the table, we can see that it rained on 42 days out of 365. This means that it actually rained on 11.5% of days.

Just How Accurate Are the Weather Forecasts We Hear Every