Suppose a Die Is Tossed 1,000 Times and a 1

question 171

Multiple Choice

Suppose a die is tossed 1,000 times and a 1 comes up 667 times. Find the empirical probability for a 1 to occur. On the basis of a comparison of the empirical probability and the theoretical probability, do you think the die is fair or biased? ​

• A) The die is biased since Pr(1) should be about )
• B) The die is biased since Pr(1) should be about )
• C) The die is biased since Pr(1) should be about )
• D) The die is fair since Pr(1) should be about )
• E) 1 The die is fair since Pr(1) should be about )

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