Question

The Amboy Kennel Club has held an annual dog show for the last 18 years. During this time the winner of "Best of Show" has been an Alaskan Malamute 9 times, a Great Pyrnees 3 times, and an Siberian Husky 6 times. Determine the empirical probability that the next winner of "Best of Show" will be a Siberian Husky.

Answer 1

33.33% probability that the next winner of "Best of Show" will be a Siberian Husky.

Explanation:

A probability is the number of desired outcomes divided by the number of total outcomes.

Empirical means that it takes into account previous occurences, such as the show here.

In this question:

For the previous 18 years, in 6 the winner of the show was a Siberian Husky.

6/18 = 0.3333

33.33% probability that the next winner of "Best of Show" will be a Siberian Husky.