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f
Then n
is known as frequency ratio. The particular limiting value from the frequency ratio as the number of
repetitions becomes innitely large is known as probability of the given event.
Probability is divided into two parts: theoretical probability and empirical probability. Sometimes empirical
probability named as experimental probability. The probability of an event will always be a number between zero
and one. An empirical probability of zero (0) means that the event never occurred and one (1) means that the event
always occurred. In this section will study about empirical probability formula in detail.
Formula
Empirical probability of an event is estimate that the event will occur based on sample data of performing repeated
trials of a probability experiment. The empirical approach to probability is based on law of large numbers. So to
achieve more accuracy in the result, collect more observations which provide more accurate estimate of the
probability.
Empirical probability formula = Probability of an event happening is the ratio of the time similar events happened
in the past.
N umberof timeseventoccurs
or Empirical probability =
T otalnumberof timesexperimentperf ormed
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6/26/2017 Empirical Probability Formula - Denition & Examples
Examples
Example 1: Eight coins are tossed. Below are frequencies of the number of tails are appeared.
X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
F 2 15 29 57 70 59 20 10 8
i) Equal to 5
Solution:
59
Therefore P( tails equal to 5) = = 0.22
270
Example 2:The following are the marks obtained by 1200 students ina particular examination.
i) Under 140
Solution:
205
P(student scored marks under 140)= = 0.17
1200
175
P(student scored marks above 180) = = 0.15
1200
iii) Probability that a selected student get marks between 140 and 200.
995
P(student scored marks between 140 and 200) = = 0.83
1200
Example 3:A coin is thrown 100 times out of which head appears 12 times. Find the experimental probability of
getting the head?
Solution:
Given head occurs 12 times. So the number of times the required event occurs = 12
12
Therefore probability of getting the event of head = = 0.12 (Using experimental probability formula)
100
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