The probability of having 3 boys out of 4 children is to be determined. A simulation is conducted in which the experimental probability is exactly equal to theoretical actual probability. If the event occured 53 times during trials, how many trials were conducted.

The probability of having 3 boys out of 4 children is to be determined. A simulation is conducted in which the experimental probability is exactly equal to theoretical actual probability. If the event occured 53 times during trials, how many trials were conducted.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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