Understanding Theoretical Probability

7.2 Lesson

Experimental and Theoretical Probability

Experimental Probability

Video Presentation

Multiple Choice

14. What is the experimental probability of rolling a 5?

• 1/2

• 5/4

• 4/5

• 2/5

Problem 14

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Multiple Choice

15. What is the experimental probability of rolling a 4?

• 1/2

• 5/4

• 0

• 4/4

Problem 15

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Multiple Choice

16. Based on the experimental probability you found, if you

rolled the die 100 times, how many sixes would you

expect to get?

• 6 sixes

• 10 sixes

• 12 sixes

• 60 sixes

Problem 16

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Multiple Choice

17. Mike flipped a coin 15 times and it landed on tails 11

times. What is the experimental probability of landing

on heads?

• 4/15

• 1/2

• 11/15

• 3/4

Problem 17

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Theoretical Probability

Video Presentation

Multiple Choice

18. What is the theoretical probability of picking a green

marble?

• 1/8

• 7/8

• 1/7

• 1

Problem 18

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Multiple Choice

19. What is the theoretical probability of not picking a

black marble?

• 1/8

• 7/8

• 1/7

• 1

Problem 19

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Multiple Choice

20. What is the theoretical probability of picking a

white marble?

• 1/8

• 7/8

• 1/4

• 1

Problem 20

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Multiple Choice

21. What is the theoretical probability of not picking a

white marble?

• 3/4

• 7/8

• 1/7

• 1

Problem 21

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Multiple Choice

22. What is the theoretical probability of rolling a three?

• 1/2

• 3

• 1/6

• 1

Problem 22

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Multiple Choice

23. What is the theoretical probability of rolling an odd

number?

• 1/2

• 3

• 1/6

• 1

Problem 23

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Multiple Choice

24. What is the theoretical probability of rolling a number

less than 5?

• 2/3

• 4

• 1/6

• 5/6

Problem 25

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Multiple Choice

25. What is the theoretical probability of not rolling a 2?

• 2/3

• 2

• 1/6

• 5/6

Problem 25

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Multiple Choice

26. Seth tossed a fair coin five times and got five heads.

The probability that the next toss will be a tail is

• 0

• 1/6

• 5/6

• 1/2

Problem 26

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Multiple Choice

27. Which inequality represents the probability, x, of

any event happening?

Problem 27

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Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

Problem 28

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Multiple Choice

29. Reagan will use a random number generator 1,200

times. Each result will be a digit form 1 to 6. Which

statement best predicts how many times the digit 5 will

appear among the 1,200 results?

• It will appear exactly 200 times.

• It will appear close to 200 times but probably not

  exactly 200 times.

• It will appear exactly 240 times.

• It will appear close to 240 times but probably not

  exactly 240 times.

Problem 29

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