A softball player got a hit in 20 of her last 50 times at bat. What is the experimental probability that she will get a hit in her next at bat? A.30% B.40% C.50% D.60%

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Arnel · Answer 1 · 2021-06-08T19:00:07+0000

Option B

The experimental probability that she will get a hit in her next at bat is 40 %

A softball player got a hit in 20 of her last 50 times at bat

To find: Experimental probability

The experimental probability is given as:

$P(of\ an\ event) = \frac{\text{number of times the event occurs}}{\text{number of trials}}$

From given,

Number of times the event occurs = 20

Number of trials = 50

Therefore,

$p = (20)/(50)\\\\p = 0.4$

In percentage,

$p = 0.4 * 100 = 40 \%$

Thus the experimental probability that she will get a hit in her next at bat is 40 %