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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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Lab Exercise 4.1

1. What is the probability of getting a tail if you toss a coin (assuming the coin is fair).

2. Get a 5-peso coin. DO NOT FORGET TO DOCUMENT THIS ACTIVITY (i.e. take pictures)

a. Toss the coin 10 times. Record the number of times that tail comes up. Based on this experiment, calculate the probability of getting a tail.

b. Repeat (2a) but this time, toss the coin 100 times. Based on this experiment, calculate the probability of getting a tail.

3. Compare the results of (2a) and (2b). Share this in the Forum below with your picture. Does your experiment consistent with the Law of Large Numbers?

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