There is a one in three chance that if Yasmin misses the 7:00 a.m train, she will get a seat on the 8:00 a.m train. Using a single die, how would I conduct an experiment and put it into a frequency table?
To conduct the experiment using a single die, you can assign the following outcomes based on the roll of the die:
1. Roll a 1 or 2: Yasmin misses the 7:00 a.m train.
2. Roll a 3, 4, 5, or 6: Yasmin gets a seat on the 8:00 a.m train.
To create a frequency table:
1. Start by listing the possible outcomes in one column. In this case, the outcomes are "Misses the 7:00 a.m train" and "Gets a seat on the 8:00 a.m train."
2. Create a second column for the frequency.
3. For each outcome, roll the die multiple times and record the result.
4. Repeat the experiment a sufficient number of times to gather reliable data. Let's say you repeat the experiment 30 times.
5. Tally each outcome for each experiment.
6. Count the number of tallies for each outcome and record it in the frequency column.
Here's an example of how your frequency table might look after conducting the experiment 30 times:
| Outcome | Frequency |
|-----------------------------------|-----------|
| Misses the 7:00 a.m train | 10 |
| Gets a seat on the 8:00 a.m train | 20 |
In this example, based on the data collected from rolling the die 30 times, Yasmin missed the 7:00 a.m train 10 times and got a seat on the 8:00 a.m train 20 times.