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Experimental and Theoretical Probability

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  • Q1
    What is the definition of probability?
    The likelihood that something will or will not happen under certain circumstances.
    A mathematical model on the phenomenon of chance.
    The number of times an event occurs over the total number of trials.
    The ratio of favorable outcomes to total outcomes.
    30s
  • Q2
    What is experimental probability based on?
    Theoretical calculations.
    Computer simulations.
    Historical data.
    Actual experiments or real observations.
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  • Q3
    In a fair experiment, what is the likelihood of each possible outcome?
    Random.
    Dependent on external factors.
    Dependent on previous outcomes.
    Equal.
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  • Q4
    What is theoretical probability based on?
    The assumption that all outcomes are equally likely to happen.
    Actual experiments.
    Computer simulations.
    Historical data analysis.
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the probability of rolling a five on a fair die?
    2/6 or 0.33 or 33%.
    1/3 or 0.33 or 33%.
    1/6 or 0.17 or 17%.
    1/2 or 0.5 or 50%.
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  • Q6
    What is the probability of spinning a green on a spinner with four colored sectors?
    1/3 or 0.33 or 33%.
    1/5 or 0.2 or 20%.
    1/2 or 0.5 or 50%.
    1/4 or 0.25 or 25%.
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  • Q7
    What is the probability of picking a red ball from a bowl with 3 blue, 5 red, 4 green, and 2 yellow marbles?
    5/14 or 0.36 or 35.71%.
    2/14 or 0.14 or 14.29%.
    3/14 or 0.21 or 21.43%.
    4/14 or 0.29 or 28.57%.
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the probability of picking the king of hearts from a standard deck of 52 playing cards?
    1/26 or 0.04 or 3.85%.
    1/52 or 0.02 or 1.92%.
    1/13 or 0.08 or 7.69%.
    1/39 or 0.03 or 2.56%.
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  • Q9
    What is the probability of picking a green card from a standard deck of 52 playing cards?
    1/13 or 0.08 or 7.69%.
    1/52 or 0.02 or 1.92%.
    1/26 or 0.04 or 3.85%.
    0 or 0%.
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