A baseball player hit 59 homeruns in a season. Of the runs, 22 went to right field, 15 went to right center field, 8 went to center field, 8 went to left center field and 6 went to left field. What is the probability that a randomly selected home run went to left field.
How many of the 59 homeruns went to left field ?
14
To determine the probability that a randomly selected home run went to left field, we need to divide the number of home runs that went to left field by the total number of home runs.
In this case, the number of home runs that went to left field is 6.
The total number of home runs hit in the season is given as 59.
Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected home run went to left field is:
Probability = Number of home runs to left field / Total number of home runs
Probability = 6 / 59
To find the exact numerical value of this probability, you can use a calculator or divide 6 by 59. The approximate value of the probability is 0.1017, which is equivalent to around 10.17%.