Theoretical Vs Experimental

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What is theoretical probability?

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Theoretical probability is the likelihood of an event occurring based on all possible outcomes, calculated using the formula: P(Event) = Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of outcomes.

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What is experimental probability?

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Experimental probability is the likelihood of an event occurring based on actual experiments or trials, calculated using the formula: P(Event) = Number of times the event occurs / Total number of trials.

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If a coin is flipped 100 times, how many times would you expect tails to appear?

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50 times, since the theoretical probability of tails is 1/2.

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What is the theoretical probability of landing on green or red in a spinner with 6 equal sections, 2 of which are green and red?

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2/6 or 1/3.

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If a coin is flipped 120 times and lands on heads 78 times, what is the experimental probability of landing on heads?

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The experimental probability is 78/120 or 0.65.

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What is the expected number of SUVs passing by if the experimental probability is 0.4 and 500 cars pass?

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200 SUVs, calculated as 0.4 * 500.

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If an arrow is spun 15 times and lands on section Q 4 times, what is the experimental probability of landing on Q?

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The experimental probability is 4/15.

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How do you calculate the theoretical probability of an event?

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By dividing the number of favorable outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes.

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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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If a spinner has 5 equal sections and 2 are blue, what is the theoretical probability of landing on blue?

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2/5.