Steps on finding the Theoretical Probability:
1. Create a probability tree
a. How man events are there?
b. What are the possibilities for each event?
2. Use the probability tree to create a list of outcomes
3. Use the list of outcomes to find the theoretical probability?
Questions
1. What is the Theoretical Probability of flipping two coins and getting 2 heads?
2. If you flip a coin and roll a 6-sided die, what is the theoretical probability of getting an even
number and a heads?
Steps on finding the Theoretical Probability:
1. Create a probability tree
a. How man events are there?
b. What are the possibilities for each event?
2. Use the probability tree to create a list of outcomes
3. Use the list of outcomes to find the theoretical probability?
Questions
1. What is the Theoretical Probability of flipping two coins and getting 2 heads?
2. If you flip a coin and roll a 6-sided die, what is the theoretical probability of getting an even
number and a heads?
Steps on finding the Theoretical Probability:
1. Create a probability tree
a. How man events are there?
b. What are the possibilities for each event?
2. Use the probability tree to create a list of outcomes
3. Use the list of outcomes to find the theoretical probability?
Questions
1. What is the Theoretical Probability of flipping two coins and getting 2 heads?
2. If you flip a coin and roll a 6-sided die, what is the theoretical probability of getting an even
number and a heads?
3. If you have the letters Y, E, S in a hat. You pull one letter out at time, without putting them
back in. What is the theoretical probability of spelling the word YES correctly and in the
right order?
4. If you have the 3 red, 1 blue and 1 green smartie. What is the theoretical probability of
eating a red one last?
5. What is the Theoretical Probability of flipping four coins and getting 3 heads?
a. After finding the theoretical probability of flipping four coins, find the experimental
probability
b. Does the theoretical probability and experimental probability match? Explain why or
why not.
c. If you had to do this again which method would you choose experimental or theoretical
probability? Why?
3. If you have the letters Y, E, S in a hat. You pull one letter out at time, without putting them
back in. What is the theoretical probability of spelling the word YES correctly and in the
right order?
4. If you have the 3 red, 1 blue and 1 green smartie. What is the theoretical probability of
eating a red one last?
5. What is the Theoretical Probability of flipping four coins and getting 3 heads?
a. After finding the theoretical probability of flipping four coins, find the experimental
probability
b. Does the theoretical probability and experimental probability match? Explain why or
why not.
c. If you had to do this again which method would you choose experimental or theoretical
probability? Why?
3. If you have the letters Y, E, S in a hat. You pull one letter out at time, without putting them
back in. What is the theoretical probability of spelling the word YES correctly and in the
right order?
4. If you have the 3 red, 1 blue and 1 green smartie. What is the theoretical probability of
eating a red one last?
5. What is the Theoretical Probability of flipping four coins and getting 3 heads?
a. After finding the theoretical probability of flipping four coins, find the experimental
probability
b. Does the theoretical probability and experimental probability match? Explain why or
why not.
c. If you had to do this again which method would you choose experimental or theoretical
probability? Why?