Prize Winner, Part 3
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Key Terms:
Experimental probability
You will use your Algebra II Journal 
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Compare your simulation results (the experimental probability) with the theoretical probabilities.
Algebra II Journal: Reflection 2
Complete the chart shown below in your Algebra II Journal .
Prize |
Probability to Win THEORETICAL |
Probability to Win |
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Small |
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Medium |
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Large |
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Out of your fifty (or more) trials, what is the probability that you win a small prize? Medium prize? Large prize? Record these probabilities in the chart you copied.
Respond to the following question in your Algebra II Journal and submit to your teacher.
- Compare the experimental probabilities with the theoretical probabilities. What conclusions can you draw?
- If you played this game, what prize would you try for? Use the results of your simulation to support your answer.
