SOLUTION: The last 40 violent crimes committed in Sconeville were 2 homicides, 25 robberies, and 13 assaults. What is the empirical probability that the next violent crime committed in Scone

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Question 187204This question is from textbook Survey of Mathematics w/ Applications expanded edition
: The last 40 violent crimes committed in Sconeville were 2 homicides, 25 robberies, and 13 assaults. What is the empirical probability that the next violent crime committed in Sconeville will be a robbery? This question is from textbook Survey of Mathematics w/ Applications expanded edition

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The last 40 violent crimes committed in Sconeville were 2 homicides, 25 robberies, and 13 assaults. What is the empirical probability that the next violent crime committed in Sconeville will be a robbery?
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Empirical probability is based completely on what has happened thus far.
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P(robbery) = 25/(2+25+13) = 25/40 = 5/8
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Stan H.