Ashley collects colored golf balls from a miniature golf course. She will randomly select one ball from her collection of 9 blue, 7 magenta, and 2 purple golf balls. Develop a probability model based on theoretical probability.

1. What is the total number of colored golf balls in Ashley's collection?

2. What is the sample space?

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3. What is the theoretical probability that each event in the

sample space occurs?

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Mathematics

Britney Lawson

4 February, 00:54

Ashley collects colored golf balls from a miniature golf course. She will randomly select one ball from her collection of 9 blue, 7 magenta, and 2 purple golf balls. Develop a probability model based on theoretical probability.

1. What is the total number of colored golf balls in Ashley's collection?

2. What is the sample space?

S =

3. What is the theoretical probability that each event in the

sample space occurs?

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Answers (2)

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Dakota Haas · Answer 1

18 golf balls in all, 1/18 is the answer

Shyanne Pitts · Answer 2

1. 18

2. {blue, magenta, purple}

3. P (blue) = 1/2

P (magenta) = 7/18

P (purple) = 1/9

Step-by-step explanation:

Total balls:

9 + 7 + 2 = 18

Sample space: all possible outcomes

{blue, magenta, purple}

P (blue) = 9/18 = 1/2

P (magenta) = 7/18

P (purple) = 2/18 = 1/9