Question

A cat that knows the shake command offers one of its front paws to shake. The table shows the number of times the cat offered each of its paws when asked to shake. Left Paw: 38 Right Paw: 12 What is the experimental probability that the cat will offer its right paw when asked to shake? A. 24% B. 32% C. 76% D. 38%

Answer 1

The formula for determining probability is expressed as

Probability = number of favorable outcomes/total number of possible outcomes

Since we are considering right paw,

number of favorable outcome = 12

Total number of possible outcomes = 38 + 12 = 50

Probability = 12/50 = 0.24

Expressing it in terms of percentage, it becomes

0.24 * 100 = 24%

Option A is correct