SOLUTION: You roll a die 50 times and the number 6 comes up 14 times. a. What is the empirical probability of rolling a 6? b. What is the theoretical probability of rolling a 6?

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Question 1117928: You roll a die 50 times and the number 6 comes up 14 times.
a. What is the empirical probability of rolling a 6?
b. What is the theoretical probability of rolling a 6?
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You roll a die 50 times and the number 6 comes up 14 times. 

a. What is the empirical probability of rolling a 6?         14%2F50 = 28%.

b. What is the theoretical probability of rolling a 6?       1%2F6  = 16.66%.