Experimental vs Theoretical Probability

~14 min · 7th grade

You and a friend are arguing: is a coin really fair? You decide to test it.

Run experiments to estimate probability. Compare experimental results to theoretical prediction.

Real world: Insurance companies, game designers, weather forecasters, and drug researchers all use probability to make decisions under uncertainty.

BUILD IT

Tap the coin to flip it. Flip it 10 times. Record your results.

After 10 flips, roughly what fraction came up heads?