Probability Theoretical

Which of the following situations illustrate theoritical probability and which is experimental probabiliy?

• Situastions I and II both illustrate experimental probability

• Situation I illustrate experimental probability and situation II illustrate theoretical probability.

• Situation I and II both illustrate theoritical probability.

• Situation I illustrate theoritical probability and situation II illustrate experimental probability.

A teacher prepared a prize box for her students during a quiz bee. If a student answers a question correctly, he will pick a prize inside the box. The prize box contains candies of different flavors. Ten of the candies are strawberry-flavored, twelve are mango-flavored, and eight are mint-flavored. What is the probability of picking a mint-flavored candy?

A bag has 4 green marbles, 3 red, 2 blue and 1 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red?

• 3/10

• 3/6

• 1/9

• 1/3

You pick a marble from this bag.
What is the probability you will choose either a black or white marble?

• 3/5

• 9/100

• 1/10

• 2/5

Vy is shopping for a car. It comes in red, blue, or silver. She can also choose a 2-door and 4-door version along with a manual or automatic transmission. What is the theoretical probability that Vy will pick 4-door car, automatic transmission and it being red or blue?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Theoretical P(Yellow)

• 2/8

• 3/8

• 2/3

• 1/4

Theoretical P(2 or Higher)

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 4/6

• 5/6

Theoretical P(1 or 5)

• 4/5

• 1/2

• 2/6

• 1/3

What is the probability of spinning an even number?

• 30%

• 33%

• 50%

• 67%

Find the probability of rolling greater than a 1 on a single die.

• 6/6

• 5/6

• 4/6

• 1/6