To me, the theoretical probability is what is termed the classical probability. This says the probability is the number of ways an event can occur divided by the number of possible events. Forexample, flip a coin. The theoretical probability for heads is 1/2. However, flip a coin 10 times and you will probably not get 5/10 (or 1/2). Doing the actual experiment to determine the probability is called relative frequency approximation.
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As the number of times that the experiment is conducted increases, the experimental probability will near the theoretical probability - unless there is a problem with the theoretical model.
Theoretical probability:Theoretical probability is when you decide what is the probability of something using the information that is given to you!
Theoretical probability- what the probability "should be" if all outcomes are equally likely.
In theoretical probability, the probability is determined by an assumed model (for example, the normal distribution). (compare with empirical probability)
Theoretical probability is what should occur (what you think is going to occur) and experimental probability is what really occurs when you conduct an experiment.