Question

On a game show, 14 contestants qualified for the bonus round and 6 contestants did not.

What is the experimental probability that the next contestant will qualify for the bonus round?


Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.

Answer 1

The experimental probability that the next contestant will qualify for the bonus round is
`(7)/(10)`

Explanation:

The experimental probability of an outcome is the number of trials in which the desired outcome happened divided by the total number of trials.

What is the experimental probability that the next contestant will qualify for the bonus round?

14 contestants qualified out of 14+6 = 20 contestants. So

`p = (14)/(20) = (7)/(10)`

The experimental probability that the next contestant will qualify for the bonus round is
`(7)/(10)`