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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Maria spins a penny 100 times and it lands head side up 62 times. Explain why Maria's experimental probability may be different from the theoretical probability of spinning a coin.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@inowalst @Holly00d1248
OpenStudy (inowalst):
I have no idea, sorry. Let me see if I can get someone who can..
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ok
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@misty1212 can you please help me??
OpenStudy (misty1212):
HI!!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
HI!!! :)
OpenStudy (inowalst):
^ There you go.
OpenStudy (misty1212):
the short answer is that an experimental probability is not the same as an theoretical one
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
^.^
OpenStudy (misty1212):
the theoretical probability is \(\frac{1}{2}\) and so the "expected value" is
\[\frac{1}{2}\times 100=50\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ok, thanks :) can you help with some more?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
They're all about probability
OpenStudy (misty1212):
but in reality it would be very rare to get exactly 50 out of 100 tosses
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OpenStudy (misty1212):
the more you repeat the expermiment, the more the "relative frequency" should approach \(\frac{1}{2}\)
sure why not?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok ill open another question :)
OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):
there many factors that can affect the uncertainty in a real experiment
when we do theoratical probability we are following some axioms and rules
which can or cannot be seen in real life