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LESSON
Experimental Probability of Simple Events
12-2
Practice and Problem Solving: C
1. A factory makes bicycles. Out of 300 bicycles, 2 were found to have
defective brakes.
a. What is the experimental probability that the next bike
manufactured will have defective brakes?
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b. Predict how many bikes out of 2,100 will have defective brakes.
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2. A factory makes light bulbs. Out of 400 light bulbs, 18 were found to
have defective filaments.
a. What is the experimental probability that the next light bulb
manufactured will have a defective filament?

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b. Predict how many bulbs out of 6,000 will have defective filaments.
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3. A factory makes ceramic bowls. Out of 200 bowls, 8 were chipped.

a. What is the experimental probability that the next bowl made will
not be chipped?
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b. Predict how many bowls out of 10,000 will be chipped

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4. A manufacturer of sparkplugs has a goal of producing less than 2%

defective ones. Of the last 8,000 sparkplugs, 13 were defective.
a. What is the experimental probability that the next sparkplug will be
defective?
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b. Did the manufacturer reach its goal? Explain.

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5. A manufacturer of electric switches has a goal of producing less than

1.5% defective switches. Of the last 300 switches, 23 were defective.
a. What is the experimental probability that the next switch made will
be defective?
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b. Did the manufacturer reach its goal? Explain.

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Desired Outcomes 2. a.
200
Possible Greater
6 Factor of 4 b. 270
Outcomes than 0
24
0 no no no 3. a.
25
1 no yes yes b. 400
2 no yes yes 13
4. a.
3 no no yes 8000
b. Yes. The percent of defective spark
4 no yes yes
plugs is 0.1625%, which is less
5 no no yes than 2%.
Results 0 out of 6 3 out of 6 5 out of 6 23
5. a.
300
as likely as
Probability impossible likely b. No. The percent of defective switches
not
is 7.67%, which is greater than 1.5%.
Success for English Learners Practice and Problem Solving: D
1. as likely as not; Sample answer: because 1. a. 9
there are 3 even numbers and 3 numbers
that are not even b. 15
2. impossible; There are no purple marbles 9 3
c. =
in the bag. 15 5

LESSON 12-2 2. a. 40
b. 48
Practice and Problem Solving: A/B
40 5
11 c. =
1. 48 6
15
3. a. 36
7
2. b. 132
20
36 3
2 c. =
3. 132 11
7
96 8
99 d. =
4. a. 132 11
130
31 Reteach
b.
130 1. a. 12
5 b. 15
5. a. , 0.625, 62.5%
8
12 4
3 c. =
b. , 0.375, 37.5% 15 5
8 2. a. 9
Practice and Problem Solving: C b. 14
1 9
1. a. c.
150 14
4 4 1
b. 14 3. P(catch) = ; P(no catch) = 1 − =
5 5 5

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