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Chapter 15, Problem 62PE
(a) If you toss 10 coins, what percent of the time will you get the three most likely macrostates (6 heads and 4 tails, 5 heads and 5 tails, 4 heads and 6 tails)? (b) You can realistically toss 10 coins and count the number of heads and tails about twice a minute. At mat rate, how long will it take on average to get either 10 heads and 0 tails or 0 heads and 10 tails?
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