Question

Darrin tosses a quarter and a penny 20 times. He gets heads on both coins twice. Compare the theoretical probability of getting heads on both coins with Darrin’s experimental probability of getting heads on both coins. Why might the probabilities differ?

Answer 1

4

Explanation:

Answer 2

The theoretical probability is that it will be Heads Heads 25% of the time. However, the experimental probability is 10%.

Explanation:

The main difference between experimental and theoretical probability is that experimental probability is based on the actual results of an experiment. In contrast, the theoretical probability is based on possible outcomes based on assumptions.