Finding Experimental Probability
Learning Objective
I can determine the experimental probabilities of compound events using simulations and repeated experiments.
Key Concepts
Experimental probability is found by calculating the relative frequency of an event based on actual experimental outcomes.
To find the experimental probability, divide the number of times an outcome occurs by the total number of trials.
The expected frequency can be predicted by multiplying the experimental probability by a new number of trials.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 9 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is the range of values that probabilities can have?
2. Explain the difference between experimental probability and theoretical probability (which is not covered in the video). Which type of probability is discussed in the video?
3. A coin is flipped 100 times, and it lands on heads 45 times. What is the experimental probability of flipping tails?
...and 6 more questions
Educational Video
Experimental probability
Ian Bailey-Mortimer