A die is rolled 200 times with the following results:

\begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
Outcome & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\
\hline
Frequency & 32 & 36 & 44 & 20 & 30 & 38 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

What is the experimental probability of rolling a 5?

A. 0.3
B. 0.15
C. 0.1
D. 0.85



Answer :

Let's determine the experimental probability of rolling a 5 based on the data provided.

1. Identify the total number of trials:
The die is rolled 200 times. Therefore, the total number of trials is 200.

2. Identify the frequency for the outcome 5:
From the table, the frequency for the outcome 5 is 30.

3. Calculate the experimental probability:
The experimental probability of an event is calculated as the ratio of the number of times the event occurs to the total number of trials.

[tex]\[ \text{Probability of rolling a 5} = \frac{\text{Frequency of rolling a 5}}{\text{Total number of trials}} \][/tex]

4. Substitute the values:

[tex]\[ \text{Probability of rolling a 5} = \frac{30}{200} \][/tex]

5. Simplify the fraction:

[tex]\[ \frac{30}{200} = 0.15 \][/tex]

Therefore, the experimental probability of rolling a 5 is [tex]\(0.15\)[/tex].

Based on this calculation, the correct answer is:

b. 0.15

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