Bunuel wrote:
Jonathan begins his vacation at the Lonely Traveler Beach Resort today and he is staying at the resort until the end of the first day on which it rains. If there is a 40 percent chance of rain each day, what is the probability of him leaving at the end of the third day?
A. 0.6
B. 0.96
C. 0.64
D. 0.216
E. 0.144
We are given that there is a 40 percent chance of rain each day and thus a 60 percent chance of no rain.
We can denote N as the probability of no rain and R as the probability of rain.
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