Question

Jane Peterson has taken Amtrak to travel from New York to Washington, DC, on six occasions, of which three times the train was late. Therefore, Jane tells her friends that the probability that this train will arrive on time is 0.50. Would you label this probability as empirical or classical? Why would this probability not be accurate?

Answer 1

a) This probability as empirical Probability.

b) This probability is not accurate because this experiment must be repeated a large number of times for empirical probabilities should be accurate.

Explanation:

On 6 occasions, of which three times the train was late. that means 3 times the train is on time.

Empirical probability = Number of outcomes satisfying event / No.of trails

= 3/6 = 0.5.

a) This probability as empirical Probability.

b) This probability is not accurate because this experiment should be repeated a large number of times for empirical probabilities should be accurate.