A field hockey team wins 80% of its games. Based on your simulation, what is the experimental probability of the team winning its next 3 games?
Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given the statement:
A field hockey team wins 80% of its games.
Determine the experimental probability of the team winning its next 3 games.
Solution:
We can determine the probability of winning the next 3 games by taking the 80% of 3. This can be done by converting 80 to decimal and multiplying it 3. In converting a percentage into decimal, divide the percentage by 100, hence in converting a decimal to percentage, multiply the percentage by 100.
= 80/100
=0.8
=(0.8)(3)
=2.4
Round to the nearest whole number.
= 2
The team can win 2 games and lose 1 game for the next 3 games.
Final answer:
Probability: 2 wins and 1 lose