Question

The table shows the number of video games sold worldwide for the five highest-selling video games in 2010. Assuming this trend continues and that the total sales of all other video games is negligible, if a person chooses to purchase one of these video games, determine the empirical probability that the person will purchasea) Game 2.b) Game 5.c) Game 1.

Answer 1

SOLUTION

Total games sold = 66,080,000

Game 2 = 16,030,000

Game 5 = 8,370,000

Game 1 = 18,910,000

$\begin{gathered} \text{Probability of purchasing game 2 = }\frac{16,030,000}{66,080,000} \\ =\text{ }\frac{229}{944} \end{gathered}$$\begin{gathered} \text{Probability of purchasing game 5 =}\frac{8,370,000}{66,080,000} \\ =\text{ }\frac{837}{6608} \end{gathered}$$\begin{gathered} \text{Probability of purchasing game 1 = }\frac{18,910,000}{66,080,000} \\ =\text{ }\frac{1891}{6608} \end{gathered}$