Expected outcome
Probability Vocabulary
Theoretical Probability
Theoretical vs.
Experimental
Probability Potluck
100

If you flip a coin 10 times, how many times do you expect to get heads?

5

100

A ratio or product of the likelihood of an event(s) determined by mathematical facts known to us.

Theoretical Probability

100

When rolling one die...

P(3)= ?

1/6

100

Mr. Barker found the probability of drawing a spade to be 1/5. Did he find the theoretical or experimental probability? 

Experimental Probability

100

Given a 4 color spinner with equal parts (red, blue, yellow, green) what is the probability of spinning red?

1/4

200

If you roll a die 24 times, how many times do you expect to get a 4?

4

200

What actually occurs in an experiment when you conduct an experiment(s).

Experimental Probability

200

When flipping 2 coins 

P(both coins are heads)= 

1/4 

200

What is the theoretical probability of landing on green or blue? 

1/2

200

Given a 4 color spinner with equal parts (red, blue, yellow, green) what is the probability of spinning purple?

0

300

How many times would you expect to get red if you spun the spinner on the anchor chart 40 times?

10
300

All results that could occur from an experiment

All Possible Outcomes 

300

What is the probability of rolling a factor of 6 on a 6 sided die?


4/6 or 2/3

300

What is the experimental probability of landing on green or blue? 

3/8

300

You have a bag of marbles, four red and five green. What is the probability of choosing red?

(4/9) 

400

How many times would you expect to get an even numbers if you rolled a dice, 40 times?

20
400

A set of one or more outcomes in a probability experiment.

An event

400

What is the theoretical probability of picking a purple marble?

1/11

400

What is the theoretical probability of not landing on green? 

3/4

400

Given a 4 color spinner with equal parts (red, blue, yellow, green) what is the probability of spinning red then blue? (HINT: Think of ALL of the possible combinations, that will be your denominator) 

1/16

Spinner 1           Spinner 2 

Blue           +     Red, yellow, blue, green   

Green        +      Red, yellow, blue, green

Yellow        +      Red, yellow, blue, green

Red           +      Red, yellow, blue, green

500
True or false, you should expect to get heads exactly 30 times if you flip a coin sixty times. 
false.
500

The results that you want to happen in an experiment

D_______ O_______

Desired Outcome 

500

What is the probability of landing on a green? 

1/4 

500

What is the experimental probability of not landing on green? 

17/20

500

What is the theoretical probability of rolling a one THEN picking a red card out of a deck of cards


1/6 * 1/2 (half of cards are red so 1/2) = 1/12

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