Which of the Following Probabilities Would Be Best Determined by Using

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following probabilities would be best determined by using the method of frequency?

• A)the odds that a certain dog will live to be 15 years old
• B)the odds that a marble dropped onto a flat table will roll off its left side
• C)the odds that a randomly chosen chess piece will be a bishop
• D)the odds that a new variety of cheese will taste good
• E)the odds that a bee randomly selected from a beehive will be the queen

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

An indicator of the spread or variability among a collection of numbers, reflecting the degree to which these numbers deviate from their average.

Hypotheses Testing

A method of statistical inference used to decide whether there is enough evidence to reject a null hypothesis in favor of an alternative hypothesis.

Power of the Test

The probability of correctly rejecting a false null hypothesis in a statistical test.

Random Sample

A selection of individuals or items from a larger population or set in such a way that each has an equal chance of being included, ensuring the sample's representativeness of the whole.