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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@texaschic101

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Do you know what *theoretical* and *experimental* probabilities are?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

What is the *theoretical* probability in this case?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont really know :(

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Yes, you do. The theoretic probability for either one a head or tails is 1/2. (because there are two possible outcomes and one "desired" outcome, which thus comes out to 1/2)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Did that make sense just now, or not?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Yes, good. (Because in *theoretic* probability we aren't considering what happened in the experiment and the experiment's conclusion)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Now, what is the *experimental* probability for *heads* in group *G*?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Group G conducted 50 trials, and only 34 of them were heads. So, since in the experiment there were 34/50 heads, thus the *experimental probability of heads* (or the chance that the heads will come out on the coin toss, - based on the experiment) is equal to: *34/50* (you don't need to reduce the fraction)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

So, *Experimental Probability (Tossing Heads) = 34/50*

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

If anything doesn't make sense, then ask....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

17/25

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Yes.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Can you find the *experimental probability* of *Tails* in group *G*?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no :(

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

(Hint: How many trials were there altogether in group G? How many of these trials were tails in group G? ) {answer the hint questions please}

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