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Lesson 17.1 Theoretical and Experimental Probability

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Question 1

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A kicker on a professional football team has made 153 out of the 180 field goals he has attempted so far in his career. What is the experimental probability that the kicker makes his next field goal? What is the experimental probability that the kicker misses his next field goal? Write your answers as percents.

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Question 4

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Ben and Pete are brothers whose family is going out to eat on Friday night. Ben wants to go to an Italian restaurant, while Pete wants to go to a Chinese restaurant. Their mother suggests that they roll a number cube to decide on a restaurant, with Ben getting to choose if the number is prime and Pete getting to choose if the number is not prime. Will this process lead to a fair decision? Explain.

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