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Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves had the highest
Chapter 5, Problem 52E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 52E
Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves had the highest batting average in the 2008 Major League Baseball season. His average was .364. So assume the probability of getting a hit was .364 for each time he batted. In a particular game assume he batted three times.
a. This is an example of what type of probability?
b. What was the probability of getting three hits in a particular game?
c. What was the probability of not getting any hits in a game?
d. What was the probability of getting at least one hit?
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Problem 52E
Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves had the highest batting average in the 2008 Major League Baseball season. His average was .364. So assume the probability of getting a hit was .364 for each time he batted. In a particular game assume he batted three times.
a. This is an example of what type of probability?
b. What was the probability of getting three hits in a particular game?
c. What was the probability of not getting any hits in a game?
d. What was the probability of getting at least one hit?
ANSWER:
Solution :
Step 1 of 4:
From the given information, we assume that the probability of getting a hit was 0.364.
Our goal is:
a). We need to find what type of the probability.
b). We need to find the probability of getting three hits in a particular game.
c). We need to find the of not-getting any hits in a game.
d). We need to find the probability of getting at least one hit.
a). This is an example of empirical probability.