Explore Experimental and Theoretical Probability

What is the probability of flipping a coin, getting tails?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• Never, Tails never fails.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

Roll dice: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 2?

• 3/5

• 4/5

• 2/5

• 1/5

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue? **Remember to simplify**

5 green

6 yellow

8 blue

7 brown

• 8/18

• 4/13

• 8/25

• 1/3

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

Theoretical P(4)

• 3/6

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 4/6

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

Jon made 15 out of 35 free throws.

What is his experimental probability as a fraction?

**SIMPLIFY THE FRACTION!**

• 3/7

• 15/35

• 1/2

• 5/7

Jill rolled a "5" fifteen times out of 20 rolls on a dice.

What is the experimental probability as a SIMPLIFIED FRACTION!

• 3/7

• 3/6

• 3/5

• 3/4

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CCSS.7.SP.C.6

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

Experimental Probability is:

• What Will happen 
• What actually happens
• What should happen
• What I think Happens

How many outcomes are there with tossing a coin and rolling a dice?

• 2
• 6
• 12
• 24

The cafeteria has 2 choices of salads, 3 choices of entrees, and 2 choices of beverages. How many meal combinations are available and why?

• 7 because 2 + 3 + 2
• 12 because 2 x 3 x 2