Question

There are 4 pennies, 2 nickels, 5 dimes, and 5 quarters in a jar. The probability that a random selected coin is a penny is 1/4. Is this experimental or theoretical probability

Answer 1

Theoretical

Explanation:

There are 4 pennies out of 16 coins, so the probability is 4/16, which reduces to 1/4. This is based on the beginning situation, not on the results of an experiment, so it is the theoretical probability. Theoretically, you have a 1/4 chance of pulling a penny, but that isn't necessarily what will happen.