LESSON: Probability Simulations Part 1

Theoretical vs Experimental Probability

At the beginning of the quarter we learned about two different types of probability:

Experimental Probability: This type of probability relies on repeated trials of the same experiment. For example, if I want to know the experimental probability of landing on heads when I flip a coin, I would flip a coin and record the result. 

Theoretical Probability: This type of probability relies on what we expect to happen. For example, If I want to know the theoretical probability of landing on heads when I flip a coin, I would recognize that with a fair coin, landing on heads has a 50% probability.

Take a look at this video that will show the difference between theoretical and experimental probability when spinning a spinner 16 times.