Concept explainers
To calculate:
The probability of given event.
Answer to Problem 9PPS
The probability that a baseball player hits an single is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Event:
According to a baseball players on basr percentages he gets a single
Calculation:
The following table represents the percentage of on base hits:
Best Hits | Percentage of Tickets |
Single | |
Double | |
Triple | |
Home Run |
To simulate the players on base hits and estiamate the probability of hits for each type, use a random number generator to generate integers from
Generate
Now let integers
Record the frequency of observed outcomes. The frequency of observed outcomes. The frequency of outcomes will vary between sets of
One such set of spins can be recorded in a frequency table as follows:
Outcome | Frequency |
Total |
Now, divide each frequency in the frequency table to get the probabilities for each outcome.
Outcome | Frequency | Probability |
Total |
Make a probability histogram by charting probability on the vertical axis and outcomes on the horizontal axis.
Therefore, based on the simulation, the probability that a baseball player hits an single is
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