Theoretical vs Experimental Probability

Experimental probability is based on

_____________

• What actually happens

• What should happen in a perfect world

Theoretical probability is based on ___________

• What should happen in a perfect world

• What actually happens

The bar graph shows the results of spinning the spinner 200 times. What is the experimental probability of landing on a 3?

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CCSS.7.SP.C.6

The bar graph shows the results of spinning the spinner 200 times. The spinner only contains the numbers 1 - 5. What is the theoretical probability of landing on a 4 ?

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

The probability of flipping a coin and landing on tails is 1/2. If you flip the coin 100 times, approximately how many times could you expect to land on tails?

• 50 times
• 100 times
• 200 times
• 1 time

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CCSS.7.SP.C.6

Experimental Probability is:

• What Will happen 

• What actually happens

• What should happen

• What I think Happens

A six sided die was rolled 10 times and the following were rolled: 

1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 6

Based on this information, find the experimental probability of landing on a 1

• 6/10

• 1/6
• 2/6

• 2/10

What is the experimental probability of the spinner landing on a section that is green or red ?

• 5/10

• 2/10

• 2/5

• 1/5

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CCSS.7.SP.C.6

What is the theoretical probability of the spinner landing on a section that is green or red ?

• 2/10

• 1/5

• 2/5

• 5/10

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

What is the theoretical probability of flipping a coin and it lands on heads ? More than one answer can be correct

• 1/2

• 50%

• 3/8

• 0.5

• 3.75%

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A