
Understanding Theoretical and Experimental Probability

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Mathematics
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6th - 10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does theoretical probability represent?
The outcome of a single random experiment
The percentage of times an event occurs over a long period
The ratio of favorable outcomes to total possible outcomes
The likelihood of an event based on actual experiments
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the theoretical probability of landing on yellow with a fair spinner divided into five equal sections?
10%
25%
20%
50%
Tags
CCSS.7.SP.C.7A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does experimental probability differ from theoretical probability?
It is always more accurate than theoretical probability
It is a theoretical calculation not based on actual data
It does not consider the total number of possible outcomes
It is based on the actual outcomes of an experiment
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After 200 spins, how many times would we expect the spinner to land on red according to theoretical probability?
40 times
60 times
50 times
100 times
Tags
CCSS.7.SP.C.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What trend is observed as the number of trials in an experiment increases?
The experimental probability deviates more from the theoretical probability
The experimental probability becomes less predictable
The number of outcomes decreases
The experimental probability tends to match the theoretical probability more closely
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is relative frequency in the context of probability?
The difference between theoretical and experimental probability
A method to calculate theoretical probability
The ratio of the number of times an event occurs to the total number of trials
The frequency of the most common outcome in an experiment
Tags
CCSS.7.SP.C.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a spinner is divided into eight equal sections, what is the theoretical probability of landing on a section colored yellow?
12.5%
25%
10%
20%
Tags
CCSS.7.SP.C.7A
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