Performing Experimental Probability

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What is experimental probability?

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Experimental probability is the ratio between the number of times an event occurs and the total number of trials.

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If there are 10 books on a shelf, 3 of which are Mathematics books, what is the experimental probability of picking a Mathematics book?

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3/10

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What is the probability of not getting a head or a tail when tossing a coin?

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0 (impossible event)

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A bag contains 3 red, 3 green, and 3 orange lollipops. What is the experimental probability of picking a green lollipop?

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1/3

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What is the probability of choosing a rose from a flower shop that only sells sunflowers, tulips, and dahlias?

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0 (impossible event)

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What is the total number of outcomes when tossing a coin?

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2 (head or tail)

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What is the formula for calculating experimental probability?

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Experimental Probability = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total number of trials)

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If you roll a die, what is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4?

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1/3 (only 5 and 6 are greater than 4)

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What is the probability of drawing a heart from a standard deck of cards?

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1/4 (there are 13 hearts in a deck of 52 cards)

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If you flip a coin three times, what is the total number of possible outcomes?

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8 (2^3 = 8)