10.3 Experimental vs. Theoretical Probability

Experimental Probability is...

• what will happen 
• what actually happens
• what should happen
• what I think happens

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Theoretical Probability is...

• what should happen
• what does happen
• what will happen
• what I want to happen

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A bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies. What is the probability of picking a quarter?

• 5/11
• 5/6
• 1/3
• 5

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Find the theoretical P(not yellow) if you spin the spinner.

• 1/8
• 7/8
• 1
• 7

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Dan has 5 pencils and 7 pens in his bag.

What is the theoretical P(choosing a pencil)?

• 5/7
• 5/12
• 7/12
• 7/5

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A dice was rolled five times and the following were rolled: 1, 3, 3, 4, 4

Based on this information, find the experimental P(1).

• 3/5
• 1/6
• 2/5
• 1/5

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What is the Theoretical P(red)?

• 43%
• 33.3%
• 40%
• 36%

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Alexis has a number cube labeled 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12. He will roll the cube 100 times. About how many times could Alexis expect the number cube to land on 8?

• 5

• 8

• 11

• 16

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The probability of winning a game is 1 : 12. If Jada plays the game 60 times, how many times could she expect to win?

• 5

• 8

• 10

• 12

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

• 6/6
• 5/6
• 4/6
• 1/6

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