7.9

The student will investigate and describe the difference between the experimental probability and theoretical probability of an event.

Essential Knowledge and Skills  (Full Curriculum Framework for this SOL)

• Determine the theoretical probability of an event.
• Determine the experimental probability of an event.
• Describe changes in the experimental probability as the number of trials increases.
• Investigate and describe the difference between the probability of an event found through experiment orsimulation versus the theoretical probability of that same event.

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