Fernando is tossing bean bags at a target. He hit the target on 6 out of his last 15 tries. What is the experimental probability that Fernando's next toss will be a hit?
The experimental probability is found by dividing the number of successful outcomes (hits) by the total number of trials:
Experimental probability = Number of hits / Total number of tries
In this case, Fernando hit the target 6 times out of 15 tries, so:
Experimental probability = 6 / 15
Simplifying this fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 3:
Experimental probability = 2 / 5
Therefore, the experimental probability that Fernando's next toss will be a hit is 2/5 or 0.4.