Look back to Exercise 1.1.8. Recall that in the last 20 games of Minesweeper she played, the
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Look back to Exercise 1.1.8. Recall that in the last 20 games of Minesweeper she played, the author won 12.
a. What if she had played 20 games and won 18? Would that provide stronger, weaker, or evidence of similar strength compared to 12 wins out of 20, to conclude that her long run proportion of winning at Minesweeper is higher than 50%? Explain how you are deciding.
b. What if she had played 100 games and won 60? Would that provide stronger, weaker, or evidence of similar strength compared to 12 wins out of 20, to conclude that her long-run proportion of winning at Minesweeper is higher than 50%? Explain how you are deciding.
c. What if she had played 30 games and won 12? Would that provide evidence that her long-run proportion of winning at Minesweeper is higher than 50%? Explain how you are deciding.
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Introduction To Statistical Investigations
ISBN: 9781118172148
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Authors: Beth L.Chance, George W.Cobb, Allan J.Rossman Nathan Tintle, Todd Swanson Soma Roy