A coin is tossed 20 times. The outcomes H (for heads) and T (for tails) are recorded:

H T H T T H T H T H T T H H H T H H H H

What is the experimental probability of getting heads (H)?

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.5

Question

A coin is tossed 20 times. The outcomes H (for heads) and T (for tails) are recorded:

H  T  H  T  T  H  T  H  T  H  T  T  H  H  H  T  H  H  H  H

What is the experimental probability of getting heads (H)?


		
0.8
		
0.6
		
0.4
		
0.5

haleyelizabeth2017 · Answer

Count how many heads there are out of the 20 flips....then plug it in for h in h/20 and turn that into a decimal :)

anonymous · Answer

0.5

haleyelizabeth2017 · Answer

There are 12 heads...so 12/20 which would equal 0.6.