24 Theoretical and Experimental Probability

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What is Experimental Probability?

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Experimental Probability is the probability based on the results of an experiment. It is calculated by dividing the number of times an event occurs by the total number of trials.

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What is Theoretical Probability?

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Theoretical Probability is the probability based on the possible outcomes in a perfect world. It is calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes by the 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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If a die is rolled, what is the theoretical probability of rolling a 4?

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What is the formula for calculating Experimental Probability?

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Experimental Probability = Number of times the event occurs / Total number of trials.

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Damon flipped a coin 50 times and got 31 heads. What is the experimental probability of getting heads?

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Jane rolled a die 25 times and got an even number 11 times. What is the experimental probability of rolling an even number?

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If a cube is rolled 30 times and lands on 3 six times, what is the experimental probability it will land on 3 the next time?

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What does it mean if an event has a probability of 0?

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It means the event is impossible and will not occur.

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What does it mean if an event has a probability of 1?

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It means the event is certain and will definitely occur.