Describe in your own words the differences between the probability of an event and the relative frequency
2007-11-20 09:41:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The probability of an event relates to the chances that the particular event are going to happen.
The relative frequency relates to how often that event occurs.
2007-11-20 09:50:59 · answer #1 · answered by KEYNARDO 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The probability of an event is the likelihood of event A occurring on any occasion when an event could occur. Statistically, a 20% chance means that once out of every five occasions will see Event A occur. This is not a guarantee, however; it is merely a statistical prediction.
Frequency relates to the periodicity of Event A. How often does it actually happen?
Probability is a statistical predictor; Frequency is a record of past performance.
2007-11-20 09:56:11 · answer #2 · answered by Garon Whited 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probability refers to the odds that the event will actually happen in a given number of chances.
Relative frequency reports the actual number of times the event has happened in a given number of chances.
2007-11-20 09:51:26 · answer #3 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋