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Victor Carneiro
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Just how accurate are the weather forecasts we hear every day? The table below compares the daily forecast with a city's actual weather for a year.  Actual Weather forecast  Rain  No rain  Rain 2855 No rain 11271\begin{array}{|l|cc|}&\text { Actual Weather }\\\hline \text {forecast }& \text { Rain } & \text { No rain } \\\hline \text { Rain } & 28 & 55 \\\text { No rain } & 11 & 271 \\\hline\end{array}forecast  Rain  No rain  Actual Weather  Rain 2811 No rain 55271 What percent of the time was the forecast correct?

A) 74.2%
B) 7.7%
C) 81.9%
D) 77.3%
E) 18.1%

Forecast Accuracy

The measure of how close the forecasted values are to the actual values.

Actual Weather

The real-time atmospheric conditions observed in a specific location.

Rain

Precipitation in the form of water droplets that falls from clouds in the sky.

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