Question

Jarek said that the probability of rolling an even number on a six-sided dice is 1/2




, then he should land on an even number
15 times out of 30
rolls. Jessica tests Jarek's claim by rolling a dice
30 times and landed on an even number 13 times. She says that based on her results the probability is 1/3




.

Which of the following best describes why Jessica's probability calculation differs from Jarek's.

Responses
A Jarek calculated the theoretical probability, Jessica calculated the experimental probability which often are different values.Jarek calculated the theoretical probability, Jessica calculated the experimental probability which often are different values.
B Jessica must have miscounted when she was keeping count of landing on even numbers. Jessica must have miscounted when she was keeping count of landing on even numbers.
C Jarek calculated the theoretical probability incorrectly. Jarek calculated the theoretical probability incorrectly.
D It is not possible to estimate how many times a dice will land on a certain number.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The best response is:

**A** Jarek calculated the theoretical probability, and Jessica calculated the experimental probability, which often are different values.

This option accurately describes the difference between theoretical probability (what should occur based on mathematical principles) and experimental probability (what actually occurs based on an experiment).