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5.03 Experimental probability

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A coin was flipped $100$100 times with $51$51 tails recorded. What is the experimental probability of flipping tails with this coin? Give your answer in fully simplified form.

Easy
< 1min

A coin was flipped $178$178 times with $93$93 tails recorded.

What is the exact experimental probability of flipping tails with this coin?

Easy
< 1min

A retail store served $773$773 customers in October, and there were $44$44 complaints during that month.

Determine, as a percentage, the experimental probability that a customer submits a complaint.

Easy
1min

Five schools compete in a basketball competition. The results from the last seasonĀ are given in the table below.

Easy
1min
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Outcomes

7.PS.1

The student will use statistical investigation to determine the probability of an event and investigate and describe the difference between the experimental and theoretical probability.

7.PS.1b

Given the results of a statistical investigation, determine the experimental probability of an event.

7.PS.1c

Describe changes in the experimental probability as the number of trials increases.

7.PS.1d

Investigate and describe the difference between the probability of an event found through experiment or simulation versus the theoretical probability of that same event.

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