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document.write( "The last 50 viloent crimes committed in Maryville were 9 homocides, 24 robberies and 17 assaults. What is the empirical probability that the next violent crime committed in Maryville will be an assault? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Empirical means \"based on the numbers we have available\" as opposed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to theoretical probabilities.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(next is assault) = 17/(9+24+17)= 0.34<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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