The following frequency table summarizes yesterday's orders at Sizzlin' Skillets.

Type of stir fry Number of orders

Vegetable 333

Chicken 666

Pork 222

Beef 222

Shrimp 555

the probability that the ext order will be shrimp = 27.78%

Step-by-step explanation:

Vegetable 333

Chicken 666

Pork 222

Beef 222

Shrimp 555

total = 1,998

P (shrimp) = 555 / 1,998 = 0.2777 or 27.78%

in case the numbers in the orders were:

Vegetable 3

Chicken 6

Pork 2

Beef 2

Shrimp 5

total = 18

P (shrimp) = 5 / 18 = 0.2777 or 27.78%

The probability of an event happening is just the number of times that event occurred divided by the total number of events that took place.