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Experimental and Theoretical Probability Part I

April 25, 2011 GB College Mathematics, High School Mathematics, Probability and Statistics

This the first part of the series of posts on Experimental and Theoretical Probability.

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If two standard cubical dice are rolled, one red and one blue, the possible sums ranges from 2 = (1+1) and 12 = (6+6).

Now, are the chances of getting these 11 sums equal? For example, is the chance of getting a sum of 2 similar to the chance of getting a sum of 5?

Let us try to roll the two dice 1000 times. Of course, we will not do this manually. » Read more

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