4.DS.11.a: Calculate the theoretical probability of random events and compare them to the observed frequencies.

Calculate the theoretical probability of random events and compare them to the observed frequencies.

Example Problems
Yvonne joins a fishing contest. She tracks how many fish each competitor catches in a fixed four-hour window.

Across
200 competitors:
Fish caught012345
Frequency60523828?12
Probability0.30.260.190.140.050.06


Fill in the missing information to complete the probability distribution.
Do not round your answers.
Will is testing a household robot that must complete three daily chores. He records how many chores the robot fails each day.

Over
100 days:
Failed chores0123
Frequency4530?5
Probability0.450.30.20.05


Fill in the missing information to complete the
probability distribution.
Do not round your answers.
Aisha practices free throws, shooting sets of four in a row. She records how many shots she makes in each set.

Results for
80 sets:
Shots made01234
Frequency82025189
Probability0.10.250.31250.225?


Fill in the blanks to complete the
probability distribution.
Do not round your answers.
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