Question

Which ratio best defines theoretical probability?

Number of possible outcomes:Number of favorable outcomes
Number of favorable outcomes:Number of possible outcomes
Number of nonfavorable outcomes:Number of possible outcomes
Number of possible outcomes:Number of nonfavorable outcomes

Answer 1

Number of favorable outcomes:Number of possible outcomes

Explanation:

Theoretical probability is found by comparing the number of ways an event can occur, also called the number of favorable outcomes, to the total number of possible outcomes.

Answer 2

Answer: Second option is correct.

Explanation:

Since we know that Theoretical probability is the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the number of possible outcomes.

It means the possibility of favorable outcome out of all possible outcomes.

Mathematically, it is expressed as :

`Probability=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Number of all possible outcomes}}`

Hence, Second option is correct.