Theoretical vs Experimental Probability

A coin was tossed 100 times. Heads appeared 60 times. Therefore, the probability of the coin landing on heads on the toss is ________.

​Experimental

If tossing a coin, the probability of it landing on heads is _____.

Theoretical

Theoretical vs Experimental Probability

a) What is the theoretical probability of choosing a C?

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b) What is the experimental probability of choosing a C?

​Compare this to the theoretical.

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What is the theoretical probability of the spinner not landing on ploka dots?

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What is the experimental probability of the spinner not landing on polka dots?

Open Ended

Compare the theoretical probability to the experimental probability of not landing on polka dots.

a) Theoretically, if a day of the week is chosen 150 times, how many times would you expect a day that starts with the letter T?

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​Making Predictions

b) Based on the experiment, if a day of the week is chosen 150 times, how many times would you expect a day that starts with the letter T?

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Theoretically, how many times would you expect to draw an ace out of 200 draws?

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Based on Eli's experiment, how many times would you expect to draw an ace out of 200 draws?