Theoretical and Experimental Probability

Grade 845 min

Learning Objective

I can compare and contrast theoretical and experimental probability for a given event.

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5 min

Experimental vs Theoretical Probability

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14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œA standard six-sided die is rolled 30 times. The number "4" appears 8 times. What is the experimental probability of rolling a "4"? What is the theoretical probability of rolling a "4"? A coin is flipped 20 times. Heads appears 12 times. What is the experimental probability of flipping heads? What is the theoretical probability of flipping heads? A bag contains 5 marbles: 2 red and 3 blue. A marble is drawn, its color is recorded, and then it is placed back in the bag. This is done 40 times. A red marble is drawn 15 times. What is the experimental probability of drawing a red marble? What is the theoretical probability of drawing a red marble? ”

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