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OpenStudy (anonymous):

medal will be rewarded! Algebra 1

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

how many flips total?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

ie...how many trials are there

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8 flips 8 trials

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

how many are heads

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there are 4 heads

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

count again

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops on one coin there is one head one tail

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

huh?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

I count 5 heads

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so this means P(heads) = (# of heads)/(# trials) P(heads) = 5/8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay thank you for explaining! I need help on a few others can I post a new question and can you help?

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