Introductory Statistics
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780135188927
Author: Gould, Robert, Ryan, Colleen N. (colleen Nooter)
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 5, Problem 72SE
Coin Flips, Again Refer to the following figure.
a. After a large number of flips, the overall proportion of heads “settles down” to nearly what value?
b. Approximately how many coin flips does it take before the proportion of heads settles down?
c. What do we call the law that causes this settling down of the proportion?
d. From the graph, determine whether the first flip was heads or tails.
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