Solve the Problem

question 15

Essay

Solve the problem. What do you conclude about the claim below? Do not use formal procedures or exact calculations. Use only the rare event rule and make a subjective estimate to
determine whether the event is likely.
Claim: A roulette wheel is fair and in 40 consecutive spins of the wheel, black shows up 23
times. (A roulette wheel has 38 equally likely slots of which 18 are black).

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Definitions:

Horizontal Distance

Represents the straight-line distance between two points on a plane, measured along a line parallel to the horizontal axis.

Ground

Often refers to the reference point in an electrical circuit from which voltages are measured, a common return path for electric current, or a direct physical connection to the Earth.

Perimeter

The total distance around the edge of a geometric figure or shape.

Rectangle

A four-sided flat shape with straight sides where every interior angle is a right angle (90 degrees).