Experimental (Empirical) Probability
Learn to calculate the probability of an event based on the results of an actual experiment or collected data.
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Learn to calculate the probability of an event based on the results of an actual experiment or collected data.
Key Questions
- Explain the formula for calculating empirical probability.
- Analyse the results of a 100-toss coin experiment to find the probability of getting tails.
- Justify why experimental probability can vary between different sets of trials.
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