there are 14 children in codys preschool class. during free time yesterday, 4 of them chose to play house…
there are 14 children in codys preschool class. during free time yesterday, 4 of them chose to play house. what is the experimental probability that a randomly selected preschooler would choose to play house today? write your answer as a fraction or whole number. p(play house) =
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Recall probability formula
The experimental - probability formula is $P(A)=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$.
Step2: Identify values
The number of favorable outcomes (children who chose to play house) is 4, and the total number of outcomes (total number of children) is 14.
Step3: Calculate probability
$P(\text{play house})=\frac{4}{14}=\frac{2}{7}$
Answer:
$\frac{2}{7}$