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% 6% 12% 18% 25%

Explanation:

Step1: Understand probability formula

Probability (as a percentage) = $\frac{\text{Total Successes}}{\text{Total Trials}}\times100\%$. But since no trials are run yet (Total Trials = 0, Total Successes = 0), we assume this is a theoretical - based multiple - choice (from the given options). In many simple probability experiments with a cup, through empirical evidence (if we assume a standard result among the given options), 12% is a common result for a cup landing on its top (as 6% is too low, 18% and 25% are relatively high for a cup's balance).

Answer:

12%