Question

interpret this probability select the correct choice below and fill in the answer box to complete your choice
a. if 1000 murders were randomly selected, exactly of them would have resulted from a rifle or shotgun
b. if 1000 murders were randomly selected, we would expect about of them to have resulted from a rifle or shotgun

Explanation:

Probability is a measure of the likelihood of an event occurring. It does not guarantee an exact number of occurrences but gives an expected value. When we say \(P(\text{rifle or shotgun})\), multiplying this probability by the total number of trials (in this case, 1000 murders) gives an expected number, not an exact number.

Answer:

B. If 1000 murders were randomly selected, we would expect about \(1000\times P(\text{rifle or shotgun})\) of them to have resulted from a rifle or shotgun.