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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A large box contains buttons with pictures of animals. There are four different animals. A button is drawn and replaced. In 100 trials, 35 buttons with cats were drawn. What is the probability that the next button will be a different animal? A. The experimental probability is 35%. B. The experimental probability is 65%. C. The theoretical probability is 35%. D. The theoretical probability is 65%.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you think it is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok this is easy, B. and D. are out obviously

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now the MAIN question is, what is the difference between Experimental and Theoretical probability?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk what it is i need help understanding

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok then

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@snazzychazzy can you help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

experimental probability is the ratio of the number of times something happens to the total number of times the action is performed.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ahh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Theoretical Probability is the likeliness of an event happening based on all the possible outcomes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So according to the definitions, which one answers the question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B?????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can yall help me with some more

OpenStudy (anonymous):

WAAAIT B is incorrect!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

??? how

OpenStudy (anonymous):

write down 35/100 as a percentage, what do u get??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@snazzychazzy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you get 35% or 65%?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@aahmed123

OpenStudy (ilovecake):

It is not B.......

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