Experimental Vs. Theoretical

Experimental Probability is...

• what will happen 
• what actually happens
• what should happen
• what I think happens

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.6

Theoretical Probability is...

• what should happen
• what does happen
• what will happen
• what I want to happen

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

A bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies. What is the probability of picking a quarter?

• 5/11
• 5/6
• 1/3
• 5

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

Find the theoretical P(not yellow) if you spin the spinner.

• 1/8
• 7/8
• 1
• 7

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

Dan has 5 pencils and 7 pens in his bag.

What is the theoretical P(choosing a pencil)?

• 5/7
• 5/12
• 7/12
• 7/5

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

A dice was rolled five times and the following were rolled: 1, 3, 3, 4, 4

Based on this information, find the experimental P(1).

• 3/5
• 1/6
• 2/5
• 1/5

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CCSS.7.SP.C.6

What is the Theoretical P(red)?

• 43%
• 33.3%
• 40%
• 36%

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

The arrow is spun 15 times and landed 4 times on the section labeled Q. Which statement is true?

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A bag has 4 green marbles, 3 red, 2 blue and 1 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red?

• 3/10

• 3/6

• 1/9

• 1/3

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

Shannon has a bag of jelly beans. She removed one jelly bean, recording the color, and then replaced it. She repeated the process 44 times and record her results in the table. What is the experimental probability of her selecting a red jelly bean?

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CCSS.7.SP.C.6