Theoretical / Experimental Probability

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What is theoretical probability?

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Theoretical probability is the likelihood of an event happening 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 happening 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 the probability of winning a game is 1 : 12, how many times can you expect to win if you play 60 times?

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5 times.

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What is the formula to calculate probability?

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Probability = Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of outcomes.

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What is the probability of selecting a red jelly bean if it was selected 11 times out of 33 trials?

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1/3.

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If a spinner has 5 equal sections and 1 is pink, what is the probability of spinning pink?

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1/5.

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What is the probability of spinning green if there are 4 equal sections and 1 is green?

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1/4.

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If Alexis rolls a number cube labeled 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12, how many times can he expect to roll an 8 in 100 rolls?

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16 times.

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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.

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