Question

Jake tossed a paper cup 50 times and recorded how it landed. The table shows the results:

Answer 1

Answer:

0.06 = 6% probability of landing open side up.

0.14 = 14% probability of landing closed side up.

0.8 = 80% probability of landing on its side.

Step-by-step explanation:

A probability is the number of desired outcomes divided by the number of total outcomes. For an experimental probability, these numbers are taken from previous trials.

Landing open side up:

3 out of 50, so:

$p = \frac{3}{50} = 0.06$

0.06 = 6% probability of landing open side up.

Landing closed side up:

7 out of 50, so:

$p = \frac{7}{50} = 0.14$

0.14 = 14% probability of landing closed side up.

Landing on its side:

40 out of 50, so:

$p = \frac{40}{50} = 0.8$

0.8 = 80% probability of landing on its side.