Chapter 5, Problem 1FP

To determine

Explain the notation $p\left(x\right)$ in words.

Answer to Problem 1FP

The notation $p\left(x\right)$ is the frequency of times or number of times an outcome occurs divided by the total number of possible outcomes.

Explanation of Solution

Probability:

The probability $p\left(x\right)$ is the frequency of times or number of times an outcome occurs divided by the total number of possible outcomes.

That is,

$p\left(x\right)=\frac{\text{Frequency of times an outcome occurs}}{\text{Total number of possible outcomes}}$

Thus, the notation $p\left(x\right)$ is the frequency of times or number of times an outcome occurs divided by the total number of possible outcomes.