Probability - Empirical Approach

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Probability - Empirical Approach: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Empirical Probability of an Event and Characteristics of Empirical Probability of Event

Important Questions on Probability - Empirical Approach

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From a well shuffled pack of 52 cards one card is drawn at random, The probability of getting a number card is

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Empirical Probability can be used for outcomes which are not equally likely.

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Empirical probability, also known as _____ probability.

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What is Empirical Probability?

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Given below is the frequency distribution table regarding the concentration of sulphur dioxide in the air in parts per million of a certain city for 30 days.

Concentration of SO2 0.00-0.04 0.04-0.08 0.08-0.12 0.12-0.16 0.16-0.20 0.20-0.24
Number of days 4 8 9 2 4 3

Find the probability(in the lowest form of fraction) of the concentration of sulphur dioxide in the interval 0.12-0.16 on any of these days.

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In a FM radio station, three songs are about to be played among which one is Shamita’s favorite song. The probability that her favourite song is the first one is _____. (Express your answer as a fraction)

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The Line of Control Ceasefire Agreement has been violated for many decades. Answer the questions based on the recent incidents given below.

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On an average data collected in the month of October is as follows:

In the month of October, 2014  more than 50 were injured in the first week and thousands were evacuated.

In the second week, more than 60 were injured and thousands were evacuated.

In the third week also shooting continued and more than 20 were injured and lakhs were evacuated.

Looking at the given data, the probability that the violations will completely stop in the next month is _____.

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If the probability of throwing an even number with a single standard dice of six faces is 1k (in the lowest form of the fraction), then find the value of k.

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A coin is tossed 25 times and the data is recorded as follows:

Head 15
Tail 10

The probability of not getting a head is

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A die is thrown once, a number is noted, then probability that it is a prime number is

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In a cricket match, a batsman hits a sixer 8 times out of 32 balls played. The probability that a sixer is not hit in a ball is

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In a sample survey of 640 people, it was found that 400 people have a secondary school certificate. If a person is selected at random, the probability that the person does not have such certificate is