The experiment involved tossing three coins simultaneously. The experiment was carried out 100 times, and it was noted that three heads occured 49 times. What is the difference between the experimental probability of getting three heads and it's theoretical probability? Write the answer in the simplest form of fraction

Answer 1

The theoretical probability of getting three heads when tossing three coins simultaneously is 1/8.

The experimental probability of getting three heads is calculated by dividing the number of times three heads occurred (49 times) by the total number of trials (100 times):

Experimental probability = 49/100

The difference between the experimental probability and the theoretical probability is:

49/100 - 1/8
= 49/100 - 12/100
= 37/100

Therefore, the difference between the experimental probability of getting three heads and the theoretical probability is 37/100.