The Wall Street Journal regularly publishes an article entitled "The Count." In one article, The Count looked at

1000

randomly selected home runs in Major League Baseball. Complete parts (a) through (d) below.

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Part 1

A Of the

1000

home runs, it was found that

80

were caught by fans. What is the probability that a randomly selected home run is caught by a fan?

enter your response here

(Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)

Part 2

B Of the

1000

home runs, it was found that

283

were dropped when a fan made a legitimate attempt to catch the ball. What is the probability that a randomly selected home run is dropped?

enter your response here

(Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)

Part 3

C Of the

80

caught balls, it was determined that

26

were barehanded catches,

51

were caught with a glove, and

3

were caught in a hat. What is the probability a randomly selected caught ball was caught in a hat? Interpret this probability.

Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer boxes within your choice.

(Type an integer or decimal rounded to the nearest thousandth as needed.)

The probability is

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So, for every 1000 home runs caught by fans, we expect exactly

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to have been caught in a hat.

The probability is approximately

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So, for every 1000 home runs caught by fans, we expect about

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to have been caught in a hat.

Part 4

D Of the

283

dropped balls, it was determined that

228

were barehanded attempts,

51

were dropped with a glove, and

4

were dropped with a failed hat attempt. What is the probability a randomly selected dropped ball was a failed hat attempt? Interpret this probability.

Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer boxes within your choice.

(Type an integer or decimal rounded to the nearest thousandth as needed.)

The probability is approximately

enter your response here.

So, for every 1000 home runs dropped when a fan made an attempt to catch the ball, we expect about

enter your response here

to have been a failed hat attempt.

The probability is

enter your response here.

So, for every 1000 home runs dropped when a fan made an attempt to catch the ball, we expect exactly

enter your response here

to have been a failed hat attempt.