Probability (Theoretical/Experimental)

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What is theoretical probability?

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Theoretical probability is the expected probability of an event occurring based on all possible outcomes.

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What is experimental probability?

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Experimental probability is the probability determined by performing an experiment and observing the actual outcomes.

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Calculate the theoretical probability of rolling a 4 on a fair six-sided die.

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1/6

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Calculate the theoretical probability of rolling a 2 or higher on a fair six-sided die.

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5/6

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In a cup are the numbers 1 - 20. What is the theoretical probability of picking an even number?

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1/2

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What is the formula for calculating theoretical probability?

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Theoretical Probability = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total number of possible outcomes)

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If a coin is flipped, what is the theoretical probability of getting heads?

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1/2

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What is the difference between theoretical and experimental probability?

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Theoretical probability is based on expected outcomes, while experimental probability is based on actual outcomes from experiments.

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If you roll a die, what is the theoretical probability of rolling an odd number?

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3/6 or 1/2

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What is the theoretical probability of drawing a heart from a standard deck of cards?

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1/4