Theoretical and Experimental Probability

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What is probability?

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Probability is a measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

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What is theoretical probability?

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Theoretical probability is the probability of an event calculated based on the possible outcomes in a perfect scenario.

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What is experimental probability?

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Experimental probability is the probability of an event determined by conducting experiments and observing the outcomes.

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How do you calculate 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 a bag contains 15 white marbles and 12 blue marbles, what is the probability of selecting a blue marble?

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What is the probability of selecting a yellow tennis ball from a basket containing 40 yellow and 35 white tennis balls?

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What is the probability of rolling a number less than 3 on a fair number cube?

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What should you consider when conducting an experiment with a coin?

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As you increase the number of flips, the results should approach a 50/50 distribution of heads and tails.

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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 you flip a coin 80 times and get 3 heads in a row, what should you think?

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You should think that as you keep increasing your trials, the results should get closer to the expected ratio of heads and tails.