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PLSS HELP 25 POINTS + BRAINLENESS

1) Choose two words from the word list ( I chose Watermelon and Gymnastics)
2) Write the words down in large letters, cut out each letter separately and put them all in a bag. (or hat, or bowl etc.)
3) Choose one person in the pair to be Player 1 and the other to be Player 2—Player 1 will win if more vowels are drawn, player 2 will win if more consonants are drawn. (y is used as a consonant)
4) Create a table displaying how many consonants and vowels you chose in 5 trials.
5) Create a table displaying how many consonants and vowels you chose in 10 trials.
6) Answer the questions below:
1. Create a table with the data you get (follow directions above)
2. What is the theoretical probability of choosing a consonant? Show work.
3. What is the experimental probability of choosing a vowel? Show work
4. Is your game fair based on the 2 words you chose? Why?
5. What would your experimental probability be on 100 trials? Show work

User Dholbert
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Answer:

there is more of a probability to get a constant considering there is about 1/3 of vowels, so player 2 would min most of the time

Explanation:

there are 6 vowels and 15 constants, that's about 1/3 of the amount of letters in Gymnastics and Watermelon

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