Practice Empirical (Experimental) Probability - 3.2 | 2. Probability | IB Class 10 Mathematics – Group 5, Statistics & Probability
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Question 1

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If you toss a coin 50 times and get heads 30 times, what is the empirical probability of getting heads?

💡 Hint: Use the formula P(E) = Number of heads / Total tosses.

Question 2

Easy

In a game, a spinner has 4 equal sections colored red, blue, green, and yellow. If the spinner is spun 20 times and lands on red 5 times, what is the empirical probability of landing on red?

💡 Hint: Remember the same formula for empirical probability.

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Question 1

What is the formula for calculating empirical probability?

  • P(E) = Number of favorable outcomes / Total possible outcomes
  • P(E) = Number of occurrences / Total trials
  • P(E) = Total trials / Number of occurrences

💡 Hint: Remember what empirical probability measures.

Question 2

True or False: Empirical probability can be calculated by theoretical means.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: What basis does empirical probability rely on?

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A factory measures product defects over a month. If out of 1000 products, 50 are defective, what is the empirical probability of receiving a defective product? Additionally, discuss how this information could guide quality control processes.

💡 Hint: Consider how probabilities inform standards and practices.

Question 2

During a survey of lunch choices at a school, 200 students are asked. If 80 prefer pizza, what is the empirical probability of selecting someone who prefers pizza? Discuss any implications for cafeteria menu planning.

💡 Hint: How might these preferences impact planning decisions?

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