- Definition
Theoretical probability is what we expect to happen in a game of chance, like knowing there's a 1 in 6 chance of rolling a 3 on a fair die. It's calculated by dividing the number of ways something *can* happen by all the possible things that *could* happen.
theoretical probability is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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