Theoretical versus Experimental Probability
11th Grade · Math · 45 min· Understanding The Difference Between Theoretical And Experimental Probability
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Learning Objective
I can compare and contrast theoretical and experimental probability to predict outcomes.
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As we conduct more trials, experimental probability should get closer to theoretical probability.
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The idea that experimental probability approaches theoretical probability with more trials is known as the law of large numbers.
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With a small number of experiments, experimental probability can be very different from theoretical probability, but this difference decreases with more experiments.
