The weather reporter predicts that there is a 20% chance of snow tomorrow for a certain region.What is meant by this phrase?
A)Snow occurs 20% of the time in this region.
B)The occurrence of snow is "truly random" and will occur 20% of the time.
C)In circumstances "like this," snow occurs 20% of the time.
D)20% of the time it snows on this date.
E)It will snow 20% of the day tomorrow.

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The weather reporter is saying that in "circumstances like this," meaning the current weather patterns and conditions, snow occurs 20% of the time. This does not mean that it will definitely snow tomorrow, but rather that there is a small chance based on the current conditions. Option A and D are incorrect because they suggest a fixed probability, while B and E are incorrect because they do not accurately capture the probabilistic nature of the statement.

The Weather Reporter Predicts That There Is a 20% Chance