During a Recent Sporting Event, a Quarter Is Tossed to Determine

question 87

Multiple Choice

During a recent sporting event, a quarter is tossed to determine which team picks the starting side.Suppose the referee says the coin will be tossed 3 times and the best two out of three wins If team A calls 'heads', what is the probability that exactly two heads are observed in three tosses?

• A).313
• B).375
• C).625
• D).875
• E).500

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Definitions:

Logistic Regression

A statistical approach for forecasting the result of a binary variable using one or more predictor variables.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Failure

The state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, often used in educational, technical, and personal contexts.

Unfair Die

A die that has been altered or designed in such a way that it does not have an equal chance of landing on each of its faces.