Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 266: 31b

Answer

$P(E)=\frac{1}{38}\approx0.0263$. It means that, if we play the game 3800 times, we would expect that the metal ball falls into the slot marked 8 about 100 times.

Work Step by Step

A wheel consists of 38 slots: $N(S)=38$. All slots are equally likely. Event: the metal ball falls into the slot marked 8. $N(E)=1$. Now, using the Classical Method: $P(E)=\frac{N(E)}{N(S)}= \frac{1}{38}\approx0.0263$
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