Experimental Probability

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What is experimental probability?

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Experimental probability is the likelihood of an event occurring based on the results of an experiment or trial.

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How do you calculate experimental probability?

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Experimental probability is calculated by dividing the number of times an event occurs by the total number of trials.

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What is the theoretical probability of rolling a number greater than 4 on a dice?

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The theoretical probability is 1/3, as there are 2 favorable outcomes (5 and 6) out of 6 possible outcomes.

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If you roll a dice 12 times and get a 5 three times, what is the experimental probability of rolling a 5?

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The experimental probability is 3/12 or 1/4.

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What is the difference between experimental and theoretical probability?

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Experimental probability is based on actual trials, while theoretical probability is based on expected outcomes.

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What is the experimental probability of rolling an odd number if you rolled a dice 12 times and got odd numbers 7 times?

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The experimental probability is 7/12.

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If you roll a dice 12 times and get no 3s, what is the experimental probability of rolling a 3?

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The experimental probability is 0/12 or 0%.

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

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The theoretical probability is 1/3, as there are 2 favorable outcomes (1 and 2) out of 6 possible outcomes.

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If you roll a dice 12 times and get a 1 four times, what is the experimental probability of rolling a 1?

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The experimental probability is 4/12 or 1/3.

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What is the experimental probability of rolling a number greater than or equal to 4 if you rolled a dice 12 times and got 4s, 5s, and 6s a total of 8 times?

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The experimental probability is 8/12 or 2/3.