A biased coin is tossed four times and the number of heads noted. The experiment is performed
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A biased coin is tossed four times and the number of heads noted. The experiment is performed 500 times in all and the results are summarised in the table: Number of heads Frequency 012 34 12 50 151 200 87
(a) From the experimental data, estimate the probability of obtaining a head when the coin is tossed.
(b) Using a binomial distribution with the same mean, calculate the theoretical probabilities of obtaining 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 heads.
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A Concise Course In Advanced Level Statistics With Worked Examples
ISBN: 9780748754755
4th Edition
Authors: J. Crawshaw, J. Chambers
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