A proper unbiased coin was tossed 10 times for 3 trials, giving TTHHTHTTHH, TTTTTHHHHH, and THTHHHTTH (T = Tails; H = Heads). What is the difference between the theoretical and experimental probabilities of getting heads?
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A proper unbiased coin was tossed 10 times for 3 trials, giving TTHHTHTTHH, TTTTTHHHHH, and THTHHHTTH (T = Tails; H = Heads). What is the difference between the theoretical and experimental probabilities of getting heads?
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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

How many times does heads show up?

anonymous · Answer

5times each trial

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

btw, in the last trial, I only count 9 heads or tails

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

is that a typo?

anonymous · Answer

nope i copied it just as seen from my online class they messed up im guessing. but would it be 0.5?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yeah there's one coin toss missing

if the missing toss is a tail, then yes, each trial has 5 heads

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

if that's true, then there are 3*5 = 15 heads out of 3*10 = 30 tosses total

so the empirical probability of getting heads is 15/30 = 1/2

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Subtract that from the theoretical probability and you're done

anonymous · Answer

ok thankyou

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yw

anonymous · Answer

What is the theoretical probability? @jim_thompson5910