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.

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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