Finding Experimental Probability
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Objective
I can determine the experimental probabilities of compound events using simulations and repeated experiments.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
Ian Bailey-Mortimer · 6:18
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
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Experimental probability is found by calculating the relative frequency of an event based on actual experimental outcomes.
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To find the experimental probability, divide the number of times an outcome occurs by the total number of trials.
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The expected frequency can be predicted by multiplying the experimental probability by a new number of trials.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
9 questions
What is the range of values that probabilities can have?
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?
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
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“A spinner has 5 equally sized sections numbered 1 to 5. You spin the spinner 30 times and record the number it lands on each time. The results are: 1 (8 times), 2 (5 times), 3 (6 times), 4 (7 times), 5 (4 times). What is the experimental probability of spinning a 4?”
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