lillian is sitting on a bench in the mall. she noticed that 3 out of the last 15 men who walked by had a…

lillian is sitting on a bench in the mall. she noticed that 3 out of the last 15 men who walked by had a beard. what is the experimental probability that the next man to walk by will have a beard? write your answer as a fraction or whole number. p(beard) =

lillian is sitting on a bench in the mall. she noticed that 3 out of the last 15 men who walked by had a beard. what is the experimental probability that the next man to walk by will have a beard? write your answer as a fraction or whole number. p(beard) =

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Recall probability formula

Experimental probability $P = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$

Step2: Identify values

Number of favorable outcomes (men with beard) is 3, total number of outcomes (total men) is 15.

Step3: Calculate probability

$P(\text{beard})=\frac{3}{15}=\frac{1}{5}$

Answer:

$\frac{1}{5}$