Experimental probability
key notes:
The experimental probability is the number of times an event occurs out of the total number of trials.
Learn with an example
📢 Tanner surveyed 15 students at his school about their favourite colours. Of the students surveyed, 5 said green was their favourite colour.
What is the experimental probability that the next student Tanner talks to will pick green?
Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number.
P(green) =_______
Write the experimental probability as a fraction in simplest form.
P(green) = green / total
= 5/15
= 1/3
So, P(green) = 1/3
📢 Seth is watching a baseball game. So far, 2 out of 10 batters have gotten a hit.
What is the experimental probability that the next batter will get a hit?
Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number.
P(hit) =_______
Write the experimental probability as a fraction in simplest form.
P(hit) = hits / total
= 2/10
= 1/5
So, P(hit) = 1/5
📢 Aaliyah runs a stable that boards 15 horses, and 5 of them are palomino.
What is the experimental probability that the next horse that comes to board will be palomino?
Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number.
P(palomino) =________
Write the experimental probability as a fraction in simplest form.
P(palomino) = palomino / total
= 5/15
= 1/3
So, P(palomino) = 1/3
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