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Chance of Rain

May 16, 2018

Three stick figures interpret a '70% chance of rain' forecast in increasingly absurd ways.

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-05-16-chance-of-rain/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Transcript

"There is a 70% chance of rain." ->

(1) "When conditions are like this, it rains 70% of the time."

(2) "It will be raining 70% of the day."

(3) "Outside, it will be 70% water and 30% air. Breathe carefully."

Topics
Probability › Interpreting ProbabilityProbability › Basic ProbabilityNumber & Arithmetic › Percentages
Level
Middle SchoolHigh SchoolAP Statistics
Themes
Everyday LifeCommon MistakesNature & Science