Experimental Probability Objective: To compare experimental probability with theoretical probability
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RELATIVE FREQUENCY after…throws Score Tally RELATIVE FREQUENCY after…throws Theoretical Probability (decimal) 10 20 30 40 50 2 0.03 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12
RELATIVE FREQUENCY after…throws Score Tally RELATIVE FREQUENCY after…throws Theoretical Probability (decimal) 10 20 30 40 50 2 0.03 3 0.06 4 0.08 5 0.11 6 0.14 7 0.17 8 9 11 12
RELATIVE FREQUENCY after…throws Score RELATIVE FREQUENCY after…throws Expected Probability 10 20 30 40 50 100 150 200 2 x/10 x/20 x/30 x/40 x/50 x/100 x/150 x/200 0.03 3 0.06 4 0.08 5 0.11 6 0.14 7 0.17 8 9 11 12
Conclusion Did the experimental probability match with the theoretical probability? If it didn’t, why do you think it didn’t? What happened to the relative frequency as the number of trials increased?