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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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At summer camp, 60 students are divided in two groups for swimming or hiking. Each camper flips a coin, where heads represents swimming and tails represents hiking.

Outcome	Frequency
Swimming	26
Hiking	34

Compare the probabilities and determine which statement is true.

The theoretical probability of swimming, P(swimming), is , but the experimental probability is . The theoretical probability of swimming, P(swimming), is , but the experimental probability is . The theoretical probability of swimming, P(swimming), is , but the experimental probability is . The theoretical probability of swimming, P(swimming), is , but the experimental probability is .

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