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12.2 Theoretical and Experimental Prob.

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the theoretical probability of the spinner landing on yellow?

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

1/3

d)

2/3

2.

What type of probability is a way of estimating the probability of an event happening based on repeated trials?

a)

Experimental Probabillity

b)

Theoretical Probability

3.

What type of probability is used to find the probability of an event when all outcomes are equally as likely. "What COULD happen"

a)

Experimental Probability

b)

Theoretical Probability

4.

Jon made 15 out of 35 free throws.

What is his experimental probability as a fraction?


**SIMPLIFY THE FRACTION!**

a)

3/7

b)

15/35

c)

1/2

d)

5/7

5.

Theoretically, what is the probability that you will land on a 3?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

0%

6.
Scarlett selects a card at random from a deck that contains 18 red, 12 yellow, and 20 blue cards. What is the probability that she does not select a red card?
a)
13/25
b)
16/25
c)
18/25
d)
24/25
7.
Find the theoretical probability of NOT landing on yellow if you spin the spinner.
a)
1/8
b)
7/8
c)
1
d)
7
8.
What is the theoretical probability of picking a vowel from the letters A, B, C, D, and E?
a)
2/5
b)
2/3
c)
1/5
d)
25%
9.
Find the experimental probability:
Roll dice:  1, 3, 3, 4, 4
P(1) = 
a)
3/5
b)
1/6
c)
2/5
d)
1/5
10.
Find the experimental probability:
Roll dice:  1, 3, 3, 4, 4
P(3) = 
a)
3/5
b)
1/6
c)
2/5
d)
1/3
11.
  Which of the following describes theoretical probability?
a)
a.  Perform an experiment to determine the probability
b)
a.      Determining the expected probability of an event
c)
a.  Perform a simulation and count the number of possible outcomes
d)
a.  Use trials to count the number of desired outcomes
12.
A bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies. What is the probability of picking a quarter?
a)
5/11
b)
5/6
c)
1/3
d)
5
13.

The arrow is spun 15 times and landed 4 times on the section labeled Q. Which statement is true?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

There are 4 jacks in a standard deck of 52 playing cards. If Peyton selects a card at random, what is the probability that it will be a jack?

a)

1/13

b)

1/52

c)

1/2

d)

12/13

15.

What is the theoretical probability of the spinner landing on a 5?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

What was the experimental probability of how many times an even number was actually rolled using the table?

a)

2/3

b)

5/7

c)

5/12

d)

1/2

17.

What is the theoretical probability that an even number will be rolled on a number cube?

a)

1/3

b)

1/2

c)

2/3

d)

1/6

18.

What is the theoretical probability for rolling a number greater than 4?

a)

1/6

b)

1/3

c)

1/2

d)

2/3

19.

What was the experimental probability of rolling a number greater than 4?

a)

1/9

b)

1/6

c)

4/9

d)

5/18

20.

What is the difference between theoretical and experimental probability?

a)

Experimental Probability is what should happen while Theoretical Probability is what does happen.

b)

Theoretical Probability is what should happen while Experimental Probability is what does happen.

c)

There is no difference.

d)

One is a fraction and one is a decimal.