Solve the problem.
-A die is rolled 50 times with the following results. $\begin{array}{l|rrrrrr}
\text { Outcome } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \
\hline \text { Frequency } & 2 & 10 & 0 & 13 & 16 & 9
\end{array}$

Compute the empirical probability that the die comes up a 5 .
A) $\frac { 1 } { 6 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$
D) $\frac { 8 } { 25 }$

Question

Solve the problem.
-A die is rolled 50 times with the following results. $\begin{array}{l|rrrrrr}
\text { Outcome } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \
\hline \text { Frequency } & 2 & 10 & 0 & 13 & 16 & 9
\end{array}$

Compute the empirical probability that the die comes up a 5 .
A) $\frac { 1 } { 6 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$
D) $\frac { 8 } { 25 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The empirical probability is calculated by dividing the frequency of the outcome by the total number of trials. Here, the frequency of rolling a 5 is 16, and the total number of rolls is 50. Thus, the probability is 16/50, which simplifies to 8/25.

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Solve the Problem $\begin{array}{l|rrrrrr}\text { Outcome } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\\hline \text { Frequency } & 2 & 10 & 0 & 13 & 16 & 9\end{array}$