If you flip a coin you have a 50/50 chance of landing on heads or tails.
If you have a spinner with red, green, and blue equal-sized sections,there is a 1/3 chance of landing on each of those three colors.
When you toss a coin two times, does it always land on heads once and tails the other? Let's investigate how theoretical probability and
The Task
Your task is to determine how theoretical probability compares to
experimental probability. What factors affect the relationship of the two?
Directions
Click on Spinners to go to the website. Click on spinners. The spinner
should be divided into five sections. If it isn't, click Change Spinner and make a new one with five sections. Print the work sheet. Use the sheet to record your data.
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