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Rainy weekend: Sally is planning to go away for the weekend this coming Saturday and Sunday. At the place she will be going, the
What is being made in this calculation?
Explain why this assumption is probably not justified in the present case.
Is the probability of 0.01 likely to be too or too low? Explain.
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