Experimental Probability of Compound Events

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What is experimental probability?

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Experimental probability is the ratio of the number of times an event occurs to the total number of trials or observations.

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How do you calculate experimental probability?

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To calculate experimental probability, use the formula: \( P(E) = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of trials}} \)

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What is a compound event in probability?

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A compound event is an event that consists of two or more simple events. For example, rolling a die and flipping a coin.

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What is the experimental probability of getting a multigrain bagel with cream cheese if 6 out of 25 customers ordered it?

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The experimental probability is \( \frac{6}{25} \).

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If a jeweler sells 4 gold necklaces out of 25 total necklaces, what is the experimental probability of selling a gold necklace?

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The experimental probability is \( \frac{4}{25} \).

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What is the experimental probability of selecting a small cocoa drink if 3 out of 20 drinks sold were small cocoa?

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The experimental probability is \( \frac{3}{20} \).

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How do you find the probability of an event that has multiple outcomes?

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Add the probabilities of each individual outcome that makes up the event.

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What is the experimental probability of buying a red notebook if 69 out of 400 notebooks sold were red?

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The experimental probability is \( \frac{69}{200} \).

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If a vehicle can be a car or truck and can turn left, right, or go straight, how do you calculate the probability of a specific outcome?

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Count the number of times the specific outcome occurs and divide by the total number of vehicles.

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What is the experimental probability of a car turning right if 3 out of 25 vehicles were cars that turned right?

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The experimental probability is \( \frac{3}{25} \).