Question

Use the following information to answer the next two exercises. The table of data obtained from www.baseball-almanac.com shows hit information for four well known baseball players. Suppose that one hit from the table is randomly selected.

Find $\mathrm{P}$(hit was made by Babe Ruth).

a. $\frac{1518}{2873}$

b.$\frac{2873}{12351}$

C. $\frac{583}{12351}$

d. $\frac{4189}{12351}$

Short answer

Probability of hit was made by Babe Ruth is $\frac{2873}{12351}$,option B is correct.

Step-by-step solution

Given information 

Total no of hits by Babe Ruth is $2873$.

Total no of hits is $12351$.

Calculation probability

Probability is,

$\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{hit}\mathrm{was}\mathrm{made}\mathrm{by}\mathrm{Babe}\mathrm{Ruth})=\frac{\mathrm{Total}\mathrm{hits}\mathrm{done}\mathrm{by}\mathrm{Babe}\mathrm{Ruth}}{\mathrm{Total}\mathrm{hits}}$

$=\frac{2873}{12351}$