Theoretical v. Experimental Probability

What type of probability is a way of estimating the probability of an event happening based on repeated trials?

• Experimental Probabillity

• Theoretical Probability

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What type of probability is used to find the probability of an event when all outcomes are equally as likely. "What COULD happen"

• Experimental Probability

• Theoretical Probability

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Jon made 15 out of 35 free throws.

What is his experimental probability as a fraction?

**SIMPLIFY THE FRACTION!**

• 3/7

• 15/35

• 1/2

• 5/7

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Kate spun the spinner 75 times and landed on "3" thirty times.

What is the experimental probability as a percentage?

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

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Theoretically, what is the probability that you will land on a 3?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 0%

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Sarah hit the ball 3 times out of the 8 times.

What is the experimental probability (as a percent) that she will hit the ball next?

• 22.5%

• 37.5%

• 45%

• 3%

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Jill rolled a "5" fifteen times out of 20 rolls on a dice.

What is the experimental probability as a SIMPLIFIED FRACTION!

• 3/7

• 3/6

• 3/5

• 3/4

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What is the theoretical probability of rolling a 5 on a dice?

• 1/6

• 5/6

• 6

• 15

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Dustin has a spinner that is divided into
5 equal-size sections colored red, blue, orange, white, and green. What is the probability that Dustin spins pink on the next spin?

• 0
• 0.25
• 0.5
• 0.75

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Isidro flips a fair coin 40 times. How many times can he expect heads to appear?

• 4
• 10
• 15
• 20

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