Question

You flipped a coin 50 times and got 23 heads.What is the experimental probability of getting a head? Write your answer as a fraction, decimal and percent.

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{23}{50}=0.46=46$%

Step-by-step explanation:

Experimental probability is the actual odds produced from an event.  Probability is typically expressed as a fraction of the number of desired outcomes (numerator) over the total number of outcomes (denominator).  In this case, the desired outcome is getting heads on a coin flip (23) and the total outcomes is the number of times you flipped the coin (50).  Represented as a fraction:

$\frac{23}{50}$

Divide numerator by denominator to get a decimal:  23÷50 = 0.46

Multiply the decimal by 100 to get a percent:  0.46 x 100 = 46%