Suppose that you toss a coin n times and experimentally determine that the probability of heads is 40%. How many times must you toss the coin in order to be 95% certain that the theoretical probability for heads is between 38% and 42%?

Suppose that you toss a coin n times and experimentally determine that the probability of heads is 40%. How many times must you toss the coin in order to be 95% certain that the theoretical probability for heads is between 38% and 42%?

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