Question

You are doing an experiment for the Science Fair. You set up a booth at lunch that has a spinner with three equal parts (red, green, blue). You determine the probabilities of landing on each color and then have anyone who is interested spin the spinner and you record the results. After 500 spins, you are surprised to find that 82% of the spins that start in the green sector end up in the blue sector. Based on your research you begin to predict the outcomes. When your fellow students begin gambling on the outcomes, the principal shuts down your booth and you receive 3 days of in-school suspensi

Answer 1

suspension.*

Which part of this story involves theoretical probability?
A. You determine the probabilities of landing on each color
B. After 500 spins, you are surprised to find that 82% of the spins that start in the green sector end up in the blue sector.
C. Based on your research you begin to predict the outcomes.
D. the principal shuts down your booth and you receive 3 days of in-school suspension.

Answer 2

Read attached definition of theoretical probability.

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/APR5/theoProp.htm

Answer 3

Re-read this portion of your problem statement.

"You set up a booth at lunch that has a spinner with three equal parts (red, green, blue). You determine the probabilities of landing on each color."

Is this ^^ theoretical probability?