Math Unit 8 and Lesson 11 Probability Unit Test

Question 4
A six-sided number cube is rolled 30 times and lands on 3 ten times and 5 eight times.
Calculate the experimental probability of landing on a 3. Remember to enter the answer as a simplified fraction.
P(3) =

1 answer

To calculate the experimental probability of landing on a 3 when rolling a six-sided number cube, you use the formula for experimental probability:

\[ P(\text{Event}) = \frac{\text{Number of times the event occurs}}{\text{Total number of trials}} \]

In this case, the number of times the event (landing on a 3) occurs is 10, and the total number of trials (rolls of the number cube) is 30.

So, the probability \( P(3) \) is given by:

\[ P(3) = \frac{10}{30} \]

Next, we simplify the fraction:

\[ P(3) = \frac{10 \div 10}{30 \div 10} = \frac{1}{3} \]

Thus, the experimental probability of landing on a 3 is:

\[ P(3) = \frac{1}{3} \]