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Transcribed Image Text:a) Explain the differences between the
frequentist and Bayesian perspectives on
the definition of probability.
b) Suppose you flip three coins at the same
time. List all elements in the sample
space of this experiment.
c) A restaurant offers a dinner special: $25
dollars for a salad, main dish, and
dessert. There are 2 different types of
salad, 4 different types of main dishes,
and 3 different types of desserts. How
many meal combos are possible? Show
work.
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The objective is to differentiate the frequentist and bayesian approaches to probability in part (a). For part (b), all the possible elements in three simultaneous coin-tossing experiments are to be defined. And for part (c), the possible no. of meal combos is to be calculated from the provided information.
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