Pascal is going to flip a fair coin 1200 times. What is the best prediction for  the number of times that the coin will land heads up? Explain!

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Problem 3  Pascal is going to flip a fair coin 1200 times. What is the best prediction for  the number of times that the coin will land heads up? Explain!

Choose one answer:
(Choice A) Exactly 50 times
(Choice B) Close to 50 times but probably not exactly 50 times
(Choice C) Exactly  600 times
(Choice D) Close to  600 times but probably not exactly  600 times
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