Decide if the following probability is classical, empirical, or subjective. You calculate that the probability of randomly choosing a student who is living in the dorms is about 42 %.

Answer

The correct answer is Empirical Probability. To determine this, let's define the three types of probability: 1. Classical (Theoretical) Probability assumes all outcomes are equally likely based on a known sample space (e.g., rolling a fair die). 2. Subjective Probability is based on personal judgment or intuition without data. 3. Empirical (Statistical) Probability is based on observations and actual data collected from an experiment or a survey. In this scenario, the probability of 42% is 'calculated' from a specific population (students living in dorms). Because this number must be derived from observing a specific group or record to determine how many students actually live in dorms versus those who do not, it is based on collected data. Therefore, it is Empirical Probability.