PS.SPMJ.2

Distinguish between experimental and theoretical probabilities. Collect data on a chance event and use the relative frequency to estimate the theoretical probability of that event. Determine whether a given probability model is consistent with experimental results.

Example Problems
Aliens abducted Earth creatures to choose one to sample from:

AbductedCount
Chicken97
Cow47
Human77


Estimate the
probability that the aliens select a cow.
Input your answer as a fraction or as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth.
A factory recorded the number of defective items found each day over the last 45 days.
DefectsDays
010
18
212
32
4+13


Based on this data, what is the
probability that on a randomly selected day fewer than 2 defects were found?
Grace and Jack sampled markers from a gigantic bucket:
ColorCount
Yellow12
Blue37
Red1

Use the
observed frequencies to estimate the probability that the color of the next randomly selected marker from the gigantic bucket of markers is red.
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