Question

A group of 50 mothers were asked how many children they have. the

table shows the results.
number of children
number frequency
1
8
2
12
3
10
4.
14
5
6
what is the experimental probability of a mother having 1
child?

Answer 1

4/25

Explanation:

total no of children-15

total no of mothers-50

probability that a mother has i child

1/50

=8/50

=4/25

Answer 2

0.16

Explanation:

A group of 50 mothers were asked how many children they have. the

table shows the results.

number of children 1 2 3 4 5

number frequency 8 12 10 14 6

What is the experimental probability of a mother having 1

child?

Total number of mothers = 8 + 12 + 10 + 14 + 6 = 50

Number of mothers with 1 child = 8

p(1 child) = 8/50 = 0.16