Answer to Question #348376 in Statistics and Probability for Xed

Question

2. Classify each statement as an example of classical probability, empirical

probability, or subjective probability.

a. The probability that a person will watch the 6 o’clock evening news is 0.15.

b. The probability of winning at a Chuck-a-Luck game is 5

36

.

c. The probability that a bus will be in an accident on a specific run is about 6%.

d. The probability of getting a royal flush when five cards are selected at random

is 1

649,740

.

Answer 1

Classical probability is theoretical, we can use formulas to find it.

Empirical probability is based on experiments.

Subjective probability is based on some person's intuition.

So we have:

a. The probability that a person will watch the 6 o’clock evening news is 0.15. - Empirical probability

b. The probability of winning at a Chuck-a-Luck game is $\frac{5}{36}.$ - Classical probability

c. The probability that a bus will be in an accident on a specific run is about 6%. - Empirical probability

d. The probability of getting a royal flush when five cards are selected at random is $\frac{1}{649,740}.$ - Classical probability

Answer: a. empirical probability

b. classical probability

c. empirical probability

d. classical probability