Chapter 4, Problem 132E

To determine

Theapproximate proportion of times that the value is $-1$ if the experiment is repeated many times.

Answer to Problem 132E

Solution: The approximate proportion of times that the value is $-1$ will be 0.4.

Explanation of Solution

According to the question, the probability of obtaining $-1$ is 0.4. So, if the experiment is repeated 100 times, 40% of the times the value “$-1$” will be obtained.