Concept explainers
To explain: whether the claim of friend is correct or not
Answer to Problem 24E
The correct answer is: 0.125. The person in question has computed experimental probability and thus came with wrong answer.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The theoretical probability of the coin landing heads up is
Calculation:
The probability of the coin landing heads upis as follows:
Therefore, the correct answer is: 0.125. The person in question has computed experimental probability and thus came with wrong answer.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the correct answer is: 0.125. The person in question has computed experimental probability and thus came with wrong answer.
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