A fair coin is tossed in the air four times. If the experimental probability of landing on tails is 1/4, then what is the difference between the experimental and theoretical probability?

Answer: 1/4

Explanation:

You flipped the coin 4 times and got only one tail in those four flips. So that's where the 1/4 comes from when you state the experimental probability of tails is 1/4.

The theoretical probability of tails is 1/2 assuming it's a fair coin, as each side is likely to land on. The theoretical probability is one that can be calculated without having to do the experimental trials.

Subtract the two fractions: 1/2 - 1/4 = 2/4 - 1/4 = (2-1) / 4 = 1/4