Unit 3: Probability - ProblemGambling.ca
Unit 3: Probability - ProblemGambling.ca
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<strong>Unit</strong> 3: <strong>Probability</strong> Appendix A<br />
Student resource 4<br />
QuESTIon 2<br />
a) Now, suppose that the coin has already been flipped 14 times and the results are as follows:<br />
12 heads and 2 tails. What will happen next? Flip a coin 36 more times until you have a total<br />
of 50 flips. Does the number of heads and tails even up?<br />
Heads 12 + =<br />
Tails 2 + =<br />
Did the number of tails <strong>ca</strong>tch up to the number of heads? Yes No<br />
What percentage of tosses is heads?<br />
What percentage of tosses is tails?<br />
Would you expect the number of tails <strong>ca</strong>tch up to the number of heads eventually?<br />
Why or why not?<br />
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