If probability is total actual outcomes, then how does theoretical probability relate to experimental probability if there is a fifty-fifty chance of a coin flip landing on heads? Please answer in 1-2 sentences. (2 points)

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Theoretical probability is based on the expected outcomes of an event, such as a 50% chance of landing heads in a coin flip, while experimental probability is derived from actual trials, which may vary due to random chance; over a large number of flips, experimental probability should converge to the theoretical probability. Thus, both concepts illustrate the relationship between expected and observed outcomes in probability.