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Describe how you would use the geometric probability model to design a stimulation.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The US consumes 17.3 million barrels of oil a day. 63% is used for transportation , 4.9% is used to generate electricity, 7.8% is used for heating and cooking, and 24.3% is used for industrial processes.
Calculation:
Step 1 :
Possible Outcomes | Theoritical Probability |
Transportation | 63% |
Generate electricity | 4.9% |
Heating and cooking | 7.8% |
Industrial processes | 24.3% |
Step 2:
The simulation will consist of 100 trials.
Step 3:
We can use a spinner divided into four sectors :
one containing 63% of spinner’s area , second containing 4.9% of spinner’s area , third containing 7.8% of spinner’s area , and the fourth containing 24.3% of spinner’s area .Find the measurement of central
Transportation =
Generate electricity =
Heating and cooking =
Industrial processes =
: Red sector
Step 4:
A trial means one spin on the spinner , represents the use of electricity in which sector .
The simulation will consist of 100 trials.
Perform 100 trials and record the result.
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