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What is experimental probability?

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Experimental probability is the ratio of the number of times an event occurs to the total number of trials or experiments conducted.

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How do you calculate the experimental probability of an event?

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Experimental probability = (Number of times the event occurs) / (Total number of trials)

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If a coin is tossed 10 times and results in 7 heads and 3 tails, what is the experimental probability of getting tails?

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3/10

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What is the theoretical probability of an event?

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Theoretical probability is the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes.

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If a spinner has 10 equal sections and the number 3 is in one of them, what is the theoretical probability of spinning a 3?

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1/10

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If you spin a spinner with 6 equal sections numbered 1 to 6, what is the probability of spinning an even number?

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3/6 or 1/2 (the even numbers are 2, 4, and 6).

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What is the probability of an event that cannot happen?

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0 (zero probability).

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What is the probability of an event that is certain to happen?

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1 (one or 100% probability).

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If a spinner has 5 sections and one section is labeled 'D', what is the probability of not landing on 'D'?

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4/5 or 5/6 (if there are 6 total sections).

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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In a bag of 24 animals, if there are 12 cats and 12 reptiles, what is the probability of selecting a cat or reptile?

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1 (since all animals are either cats or reptiles).

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