Theoretical and Experimental Probability

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What is experimental probability?

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Experimental probability is the ratio of the number of times an event occurs to the total number of trials or experiments conducted.

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What is theoretical probability?

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Theoretical probability is the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes in a given situation.

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How do you calculate experimental probability?

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Experimental probability = (Number of successful outcomes) / (Total number of trials).

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If a spinner has 4 equal sections (Red, Green, Blue, Yellow), what is the theoretical probability of landing on Red?

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1/4 or 25%.

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What is the formula for calculating the probability of an event?

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Probability of an event = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total number of possible outcomes).

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If you roll a die, what is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4?

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1/3 (since the favorable outcomes are 5 and 6).

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What is the probability of selecting a letter 'A' from the word 'BANANA'?

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3/6 or 1/2 (since there are 3 A's in 6 letters).

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In a bag of 10 marbles (3 red, 2 blue, 5 green), what is the probability of picking a blue marble?

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2/10 or 1/5.

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What is the experimental probability of rolling a 3 if you roll a die 30 times and get a 3 on 5 occasions?

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5/30 or 1/6.

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If a spinner has 8 equal sections and 2 are green, what is the theoretical probability of landing on green?

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2/8 or 1/4.