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Which of the following best describes the type of probability used in the scenario below?
Rhea randomly drew a marble out of a bag of marbles, then put it back. She did this 21 times. Of the 21 times, she drew a yellow marble 7 times. She concluded that the probability of drawing a yellow marble was 1/3.
A. Random
B. Theoretical
C. Empirical
D. Unpredictable
2 Answers
- PuzzlingLv 76 years ago
If something is empirical, it is based on the results of an experiment, rather than theory or pure logic.
She has derived a suspected probability using an experiment, hence this is an empirical result.
Answer:
C. Emperical
- Randy PLv 76 years ago
She concluded it based on the results of an experiment. Based on empirical results. She didn't do a theoretical calculation.
