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 (in percentage) = $\frac{\text{Total Successes}}{\text{Total Trials}}\times100\%$.

Step2: Consider experimental nature

Since it's an experiment, we'd run trials (e.g., click 'Run Trial × 100' to get a large - number of trials). Suppose after running a sufficient number of trials (say 1000 trials) and getting, for example, 120 successes (lands on top). Then probability = $\frac{120}{1000}\times100\% = 12\%$.

Answer:

If we assume a reasonable number of trials (based on common experimental results for such cup - flipping experiments), the answer is 12%.