Theoretical & Experimental Probability

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

Jon made 15 out of 35 free throws.

What is his experimental probability as a fraction?

**SIMPLIFY THE FRACTION!**

• 3/7

• 5/35

• 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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CCSS.7.SP.C.6

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

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 0%

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

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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CCSS.7.SP.C.6

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

• 1/6

• 5/6

• 6

• 15

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

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

• 4
• 10
• 15
• 20

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CCSS.7.SP.C.6

Scarlett selects a card at random from a deck that contains 18 red, 12 yellow, and 20 blue cards. What is the probability that she does NOT select a red card?

• 13/25

• 16/25

• 18/25

• 24/25

Find the theoretical probability of landing on black if you spin the spinner.

• 0%

• 100%

• 50%

• 25%

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

Find the theoretical probability of NOT landing on yellow if you spin the spinner.

• 1/8

• 7/8

• 1

• 7

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B