LESSON: Probability Simulations Part 1
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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.