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(a)
To design the simulation that could be used to predict the probability that exactly
(a)
Explanation of Solution
Given:
In an experiment, five coins flipped simultaneously.
Calculation:
The following is the simulation of five coins flipped simultaneously.
[,1] [,2] [,3] [,4] [,5]
[1,] "h" "h" "h" "h" "h"
[2,] "h" "h" "h" "h" "t"
[3,] "h" "h" "h" "t" "h"
[4,] "h" "h" "h" "t" "t"
[5,] "h" "h" "t" "h" "h"
[6,] "h" "h" "t" "h" "t"
[7,] "h" "h" "t" "t" "h"
[8,] "h" "h" "t" "t" "t"
[9,] "h" "t" "h" "h" "h"
[10,] "h" "t" "h" "h" "t"
[11,] "h" "t" "h" "t" "h"
[12,] "h" "t" "h" "t" "t"
[13,] "h" "t" "t" "h" "h"
[14,] "h" "t" "t" "h" "t"
[15,] "h" "t" "t" "t" "h"
[16,] "h" "t" "t" "t" "t"
[17,] "t" "h" "h" "h" "h"
[18,] "t" "h" "h" "h" "t"
[19,] "t" "h" "h" "t" "h"
[20,] "t" "h" "h" "t" "t"
[21,] "t" "h" "t" "h" "h"
[22,] "t" "h" "t" "h" "t"
[23,] "t" "h" "t" "t" "h"
[24,] "t" "h" "t" "t" "t"
[25,] "t" "t" "h" "h" "h"
[26,] "t" "t" "h" "h" "t"
[27,] "t" "t" "h" "t" "h"
[28,] "t" "t" "h" "t" "t"
[29,] "t" "t" "t" "h" "h"
[30,] "t" "t" "t" "h" "t"
[31,] "t" "t" "t" "t" "h"
[32,] "t" "t" "t" "t" "t"
(b)
To find out whether the simulation can be used to predict the probability that at least three coins will be of tails.
(b)
Answer to Problem 22HP
Yes.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
In an experiment, five coins flipped simultaneously.
Calculation:
Ye, the simulation can be used to predict the probability that at least three coins will be of tails.
(c)
To find out the probability that exactly three of the coins will be tails.
(c)
Answer to Problem 22HP
Explanation of Solution
Given:
In an experiment, five coins flipped simultaneously.
Calculation:
The required probability is −
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