Question

A middle school football player, Bo, is just learning how to kick field goals. Currently, he only makes 1/3 of his kicks. A die is being used to simulate the result of Bo's kicks where the numbers 1 or 2 represent a made field goal the numbers 3, 4, 5, or 6 represent a missed field goal. Use the following 20 trials of rolling a fair die to answer the question.

Based on the outcomes given, what is the the estimate of the probability that Bo does not make any field goals? Write your answer as a fraction

Answer 1

13/20 simplified and 52/80 not simplified

Explanation:

So this is pretty simple.

First: Write out the problem on a piece of paper.

Second: Cross out all the 1's and 2's because those represent a made field goal.

Third: Count the number of 3's, 4's, 5's, and 6's.

Fourth: That gets you to 52. This is your numator.

Fifth: Count the total number of 1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, and 6's. That is 80. That is now your demoinoator.

Sixth: 52/80 is simplified to 13/20.