There Are Three Approaches to Determining the Probability That an Outcome

question 74

Essay

There are three approaches to determining the probability that an outcome will occur: the classical, relative frequency, and subjective approaches. Which is most appropriate in determining the probability of the following outcomes?
a. A flipped coin will land on tails.
b. The probability of your favourite team winning the finals.
c. Five of the next 20 new cars sold in Adelaide will be imported cars.

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Definitions:

NaCN

Sodium cyanide, a highly toxic chemical compound used in the extraction of gold and silver from mineral ores.

Bromides

Ionic compounds that contain a bromine ion (Br-) combined with another element or radical.

Reactivity

A measure of how readily a substance undergoes a chemical reaction with other substances.

Primary Iodides

Organic compounds where an iodine atom is bound to a primary carbon, typically involved in nucleophilic substitution reactions.