Kelly flips a coin 20 times. The results are shown in the table, where

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2021-12-06

Kelly flips a coin 20 times. The results are shown in the table, where "H" represents the coin landing heads up and "T" represents the coin landing tails up.
Flip12345ResultHTTHH
Flip678910ResultHHTHT
Flip1112131415ResultHTTTH
Flip1617181920ResultTHHTH
1) The theoretical probability that the coin will land heads up is ?
2) Based on the data, the experimental probability that the coin will land heads up is ?
3) The experimental probability is ? than the theoretical probability.

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Uersfeldte

Uersfeldte

Beginner2021-12-07Added 20 answers

Step 1
Given Data:
Coin is flipped 20 times
1) Theoretical Probability
Probability of landing heads and tails is always 0.5
Therefore, the theoretical probability that the coin will land heads up is 0.5
Step 2
2) Experimental Probability
n(H)=11
n(S)=20
P(H)=n(H)n(S)=1120=0.55
Therefore, the experimental probability that the coin will land heads up is 0.55
Step 3
6) The experimental probability is greater than the theoretical probability

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