Theoretical vs Experimental Probability

What is the experimental probability of choosing a red card?
Hint: Count the hearts and diamonds.

• 11/25
• 26/52
• 0/52
• 9/52

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.6

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

What is the experimental probability of landing on orange or red?

• 2/5
• 3/8
• 3
• 10 times

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.6

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

What is the experimental probability of choosing an even number?

• 11/20
• 10/20
• 1/2
• 0/20

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.6

Experimental Probability is:

• What Will happen 
• What actually happens
• What should happen
• What I think Happens

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.6

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

Experimental probability is: number of times the event occurs/total number of trials 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.6

P(not A) = 
*Remember to simplify.*

• 6/8
• 3/4
• 2/8
• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red?

• 3/10
• 3/9
• 1/9
• 1/3

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

A dice was rolled five times and the following were rolled: 1, 3, 3, 4, 4

Based on this information, find the experimental P(1).

• 3/5
• 1/6
• 2/5
• 1/5

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.6

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

Dan has 5 pencils and 7 pens in his bag.

What is the theoretical P(choosing a pencil)?

• 5/7
• 5/12
• 7/12
• 7/5

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

Theoretical Probability is...

• what should happen
• what does happen
• what will happen
• what I want to happen

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5