Use the correct choice from the previous question and these random digits to simulate 10 shots:8273471490204674751181676553009438314893How many of these 10 shots are hits? (a) 2(b) 3(c) 4(d) 5(e) 6

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There are 4hits out of a possible 10

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Step 1. Given Information     

In the simulation, the number of repetitions is 25, and the number of shots per repetition is 10We must calculate the likelihood that a 47percent shooter will make five or more shots in ten attempts:

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Step 2. Concept Used  

We can't foresee the outcomes of a chance process, yet they have a regular distribution over a large number of repetitions. According to the law of large numbers, the fraction of times a specific event occurs in numerous repetitions approaches a single number. The likelihood of a chance outcome is its long-run relative frequency. A probability is a number between 0(never happens) and 1(happens frequently) (always occurs).

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Step 3. 

Two numerals represent one shot; 00to 46represents a hit, 47and 99represents a miss. We'll start by creating a missed shot using random integers.

Miss = 82,73,47,90,74

Hits =14,20,46,11

As a result, there are four hits out of ten. As a result, option c) is correct.

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