Question

A random number generator is used to select an integer from 1 to 3 inclusive. What is the difference between the estimated probability that a 3 is generated and the actual probability that a 3 is generated?

Answer 1

Answer: The estimated probability of generating a 3 using the random number generator is 1/3, since there are 3 possible outcomes and each is equally likely.

The actual probability of generating a 3 is also 1/3, since the generator is equally likely to generate any of the 3 possible integers.

Therefore, the difference between the estimated and actual probability of generating a 3 is:

1/3 - 1/3 = 0

So there is no difference between the estimated and actual probability of generating a 3.

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