The tree diagram relates snowfall and school closings. Find the following probability. Let​ H, L,​ O, and C represent heavy​ snowfall, light​ snowfall, schools​ open, and schools​ closed, respectively.

Upper P left parenthesis Upper H font size decreased by 1 and font size decreased by 1 Upper O right parenthesis
0.3
0.7
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.6

1 answer

0.18

To find the probability of heavy snowfall AND schools open, you need to multiply the individual probabilities:
P(H and O) = P(H) * P(O)
P(H and O) = 0.3 * 0.6
P(H and O) = 0.18

Therefore, the probability of heavy snowfall AND schools open is 0.18.