4. Suppose that a coin lands on heads with probability 0.5 and is tails otherwise. You toss the coin 100 times and get 55 heads. Was the original probability wrong? Explain your reasoning.

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4. Suppose that a coin lands on heads with probability 0.5 and is tails otherwise. You toss
the coin 100 times and get 55 heads. Was the original probability wrong? Explain your
reasoning.
Transcribed Image Text:4. Suppose that a coin lands on heads with probability 0.5 and is tails otherwise. You toss the coin 100 times and get 55 heads. Was the original probability wrong? Explain your reasoning.
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