Madison tossed a coin 50 times and recorded which side it landed on, with the results shown below. Does the experimental probability match the theoretical probability?

Question

Side. Frequency
Heads. 31
Tails. 19

Answers A. Yes B. No

Answer 1

A. Yes

The experimental probability of landing on heads is 31/50 = 0.62 and the theoretical probability is 0.5. The experimental probability of landing on tails is 19/50 = 0.38 and the theoretical probability is 0.5. The experimental probabilities are close to the theoretical probabilities, so the answer is Yes.