Question

If the forecast area is 7000
square miles and the forecast is for a 30%
chance of rain, how much area should receive rain?

Answer 1

To find how much area should receive rain, we need to multiply the forecast area by the probability of rain expressed as a decimal.

30% as a decimal is 0.3.

So, the area that should receive rain is:

0.3 x 7000 = 2100 square miles

Therefore, about 2100 square miles should receive rain according to the given information.