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Find the difference between experimental probability and theoretical probability for orange spins.

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In orange spins, the experimental probability would be the number of times the spinner lands on orange divided by the total number of spins.

While the theoretical probability would be 1/n, where n is the number of possible outcomes (for example, if we have 4 equally likely colors, then the theoretical probability of getting orange would be 1/4).

The difference between experimental probability and theoretical probability is that while experimental probability is obtained from actual real-world trials, theoretical probability is estimated based on predictions from mathematical principles.

Their difference may arise because of the differences in the actual outcomes compared to the expected outcomes predicted by theory.

For instance, in this case, we will calculate the experimental probability by conducting many spins and recording the number of times the spinner lands on orange.

However, the theoretical probability is calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes (orange) by the total number of possible outcomes (all colors combined).

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