Step-by-step explanation
In this probability exercise, we have a deck of 52 cards. Half of the cards are red, and the other half is black. We are interested in the probability of the following event: pick a black card.
1) Frequency table
To study the probability of this event. We perform the experiment of picking randomly a card from the deck and writing the result: B (black) or R (red). After that, we insert the card inside the deck. By repeating the experiment 50 times, we get the following table:
2) Probability model
A probability model is the mathematical representation of this experiment. It is defined by its sample space, events within the sample space, and probabilities associated with each event.
The elements of our model are:
• Sample space,: are the different cards of the deck, 26 Black and 26 Red:
• Events within the sample space,: pick a B (Black) card or R (Red) card.
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• The probabilities associated with each event are,:
3) Verification
To verify the result of the experiment and the probability predicted by the mathematical model, we compute the quotient between the number of B (Black) cards obtained and the total number of trials:
We see that the result differs from the probability predicted by the mathematical model. However, the experimental result of 0.58 is close to the one of the mathematical mode, 0.5. We expect that the numbers will coincide if we increase the number of trials.
Answer
1) Frequency table
2) Probability model
The elements of our model are:
• Sample space,: are the different cards of the deck, 26 Black and 26 Red:
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• Events within the sample space,: pick a B (Black) card or R (Red) card.
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• The probabilities associated with each event are,:
3) Verification
The experimental probability is:
We see that the result differs from the probability predicted by the mathematical model. However, the experimental result of 0.58 is close to the one of the mathematical mode, 0.5. We expect that the numbers will coincide if we increase the number of trials.