Theoretical and Experimental Probability

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What is the definition of theoretical probability?

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Theoretical probability is the likelihood of an event occurring based on all possible outcomes in a perfect scenario, calculated as the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes.

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What is the formula for calculating experimental probability?

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

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

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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 results from trials.

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In a survey, if 30 out of 100 people prefer chocolate ice cream, what is the experimental probability that a randomly selected person prefers chocolate?

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What is the theoretical probability of rolling a 4 on a fair six-sided die?

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If a spinner has 4 equal sections numbered 1 to 4, what is the theoretical probability of landing on an even number?

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What should you expect when flipping a fair coin 100 times?

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You should expect approximately 50 heads and 50 tails, as the experimental probability approaches the theoretical probability.

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If a student randomly selects a card from a standard deck of 52 cards, what is the probability of selecting a heart?

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What is the law of large numbers in probability?

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The law of large numbers states that as the number of trials increases, the experimental probability will get closer to the theoretical probability.