If the probability of rain on any day is 0.3, what is the probability of no rain on two consecutive days?

A 0.49

B 0.09

C 0.7

D 0.42

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

P(no rain one day) = 0.7. P(no rain two days) = 0.7 × 0.7 = 0.49.

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The correct answer to the question "If the probability of rain on any day is 0.3, what is the probability of no rain on two consecutive days?" is Option A: 0.49.

The other options — B) 0.09, C) 0.7, D) 0.42 — are incorrect for this SAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: P(no rain one day) = 0.7. P(no rain two days) = 0.7 × 0.7 = 0.49.

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If the probability of rain on any day is 0.3, what is the probability of no rain on two consecutive days?

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

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