This year June I is a Friday, and June has 30 days. If there will be exactly one hail storm in June, but we have no idea on which day it will happen, what is the probability it will happen on a Saturday, and ruin your day off?

This year June I is a Friday, and June has 30 days. If there will be exactly one hail storm in June, but we have no idea on which day it will happen, what is the probability it will happen on a Saturday, and ruin your day off?

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