Understanding Experimental and Theoretical Probability

What is the theoretical probability of flipping a coin and it landing on heads?

• 100%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

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If a coin is flipped 10 times and lands on heads 7 times, what is the experimental probability of getting heads?

• 30%

• 70%

• 50%

• 90%

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What is the theoretical probability of spinning a spinner with 8 sections and landing on a section with stars, given there are 2 starred sections?

• 50%

• 25%

• 75%

• 12.5%

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After spinning a spinner 10 times, you land on stripes 3 times. What is the experimental probability of landing on stripes?

• 10%

• 30%

• 20%

• 40%

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What does the relative frequency of an event approach as the number of trials increases?

• The experimental probability

• The theoretical probability

• A constant value

• Zero

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What is the relative frequency of spinning white, if in 50 spins, white is spun 25 times?

• 100%

• 25%

• 75%

• 50%

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If a spinner is divided into 5 equal sections, what is the theoretical probability of landing on any one section?

• 5%

• 20%

• 50%

• 100%

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How does the experimental probability of an event change with more trials?

• It becomes less predictable

• It becomes more predictable

• It approaches the theoretical probability

• It does not change

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What is the purpose of calculating relative frequency in experiments?

• To confirm the theoretical probability

• To make predictions about future events

• To prove the experimental probability wrong

• To change the outcome of the experiment

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Why is it important to perform a large number of trials in an experiment involving probability?

• To increase the accuracy of the experimental results

• To ensure the experimental probability equals the theoretical probability

• To make the experiment more complex

• To reduce the cost of the experiment

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