Empirical and Classical Probability

Classify the following statement as an example of classical, empirical, or subjective probability.

• Classical

• Empirical

• Subjective

Classify the following statement as an example of classical, empirical, or subjective probability.

• Classical

• Empirical

• Subjective

What describes empirical probability?

• Probability that can be calculated using theory, like flipping a coin, drawing a card, or rolling a die.

• Probability that can be calculated once an experiment has been done that has provided resulting data.

• Probability that can be calculated using someone's educated guess based on previous observations or future estimations.

Classify the following statement as an example of classical, empirical, or subjective probability. Sally needs to roll a four to win the game of Candy Land and has a 1/12 chance of winning on the next roll.

• Classical

• Empirical

• Subjective

• -$2.50

• -$3.33

• $0

• $5

A quiz game has three questions. Each correct answer scores 5 points, and each wrong answer scores 0 points. If a player guesses all answers, assuming a 50% chance of getting each question right, what is the expected score?

• 7.5

• 10

• 12.5

• 15

• $2.50

• $5

• -$2.50

• $0

• Yes, because all of the probabilities are between 0 and 1 inclusive and the sum of all the probabilities is 1.
• No, all probabilities are not be between 0 and 1 inclusive
• No, the sum of all the probabilities is not 1.
• Yes, because the distribution is symmetric

Classify the following statement as an example of classical, empirical, or subjective probability. The probability of drawing a King out of a standard deck of playing cards is 1 out of 13.

• Classical

• Empirical

• Subjective

What describes classical probability?

• Probability that can be calculated using theory, like flipping a coin, drawing a card, or rolling a die.

• Probability that can be calculated once an experiment has been done that has provided resulting data.

• Probability that can be calculated using someone's educated guess based on previous observations or future estimations.