5.1.5

Relative & Expected Frequency

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Relative and Expected Frequency

The relative frequency of each outcome can be calculated after a probability experiment.

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Formula

  • Relative frequency = frequency ÷ number of trials.
    • If a dice was rolled 150 times and the result was a 4 in 25 of those rolls then the relative frequency of 4 was 25 ÷ 150 = 16.
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Expected frequency

  • The relative frequency of an outcome in one experiment can be used to calculate the expected outcomes of future experiments:
    • expected frequency = relative frequency × number of trials
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Fair or biased?

  • If the relative frequency of a result is very different from what you’d expect from a fair dice or coin then you can conclude that the dice or coin is probably biased.
  • Otherwise you can conclude that it is probably fair.

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1.7Accuracy

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4Geometry & Measures

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