The record of a weather station shows that out of the past 250 consecutive days, its weather forecasts were correct 175 times. What is the probability that on a given day it was correct?

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  1. 0.3
  2. 0.7
  3. 0.9
  4. 0.5

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Option 2 : 0.7
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Given:

Total days = 250

Correct forecasts = 175

Formula used:

Probability = \(\frac{\text{Favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total outcomes}}\)

Calculation:

Probability = \(\frac{175}{250}\)

\(\frac{7}{10}\)  = 0.7

∴ The correct answer is 0.7.

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