Theoretical vs Experimental Probability

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7th Grade
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is theoretical probability?
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Theoretical probability is the likelihood of an event occurring based on all possible outcomes, calculated using the formula: P(Event) = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total number of possible outcomes).
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is experimental probability?
Back
Experimental probability is the likelihood of an event occurring based on actual experiments or trials, calculated using the formula: P(Event) = (Number of times the event occurs) / (Total number of trials).
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How do you calculate the theoretical probability of picking a specific color marble from a bag?
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Count the number of marbles of that color and divide by the total number of marbles in the bag.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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If a spinner has 5 equal sections, what is the theoretical probability of landing on any one section?
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The theoretical probability of landing on any one section is 1 divided by the number of sections, so for 5 sections, it is P = 1/5.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the theoretical probability of NOT landing on a specific color in a spinner with equal sections?
Back
The theoretical probability of NOT landing on a specific color is calculated as: P(Not landing on color) = 1 - P(Landing on color).
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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If a spinner has sections colored red, blue, orange, white, and green, what is the probability of spinning pink?
Back
The probability of spinning pink is 0, as pink is not one of the colors on the spinner.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the formula for calculating the probability of an event?
Back
The formula is P(Event) = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total number of possible outcomes).
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