Question

flip a paper cup in the air and see how it lands.
what is the probability the cup lands on its top?
run trial
×1
run trial
×10
run trial
×100
=?%
total
trials
total
successes
percent
success
0
0
0%
4%
10%
16%
22%

Explanation:

Step1: Understand the probability formula

Probability of an event \( P=\frac{\text{Number of successful outcomes}}{\text{Total number of trials}}\times100\%\)

Step2: Assume running trials

If we run \(n\) trials (say \(n = 100\)) and assume from experimental data (after running trials) that the number of times the cup lands on its top (successes) is \(m\). For example, if \(m = 22\) out of \(n=100\) trials.
Then \(P=\frac{22}{100}\times 100\%=22\%\)

Answer:

22%