Experimental Probability

What is the difference between theoretical and experimental probability?

• Experimental Probability is what should happen while Theoretical Probability is what does happen.

• Theoretical Probability is what should happen while Experimental Probability is what does happen.

• There is no difference.

• One is a fraction and one is a decimal.

Kate spun the spinner 75 times and landed on "3" thirty times.

What is the experimental probability as a percentage?

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

Two number cubes are rolled. What is the probability that the first number cube shows a five and the other number cube shows an even number?

• 1/6

• 1/12

• 3/6

• 1/2

What is his experimental probability as a fraction?

• 3/7

• 15/35

• 1/2

• 5/7

You spin the spinner AND flip a coin. Find the probability of the compound event.

Spinning a 3 AND flipping heads

You spin the spinner AND flip a coin. Find the probability of the compound event.

Spinning an odd number AND flipping tails

You spin the spinner AND flip a coin. Find the probability of the compound event.

Spinning a number greater than 5 AND flipping heads

You spin the spinner AND flip a coin. Find the probability of the compound event.

Not spinning a 2 AND flipping tails

What is the experimental probability of rolling a 3? Write your answer as a fraction !!

What is the experimental probability of rolling greater than or equal to 5? Write your answer as a fraction !!