Janice Tosses a Quarter 10 Times and Finds That 4

question 9

Multiple Choice

Janice tosses a quarter 10 times and finds that 4 of the 10 times the quarter comes up heads and 6 of the 10 times the quarter comes up tails.What should Janice conclude?

• A) The quarter is an unfair quarter.
• B) The expected relative frequency probability of getting heads when tossing a quarter is 4/10.
• C) It is more probable to get heads than it is to get tails when tossing a quarter.
• D) In the long-term the expected relative frequency would be 5/5, but with only 10 trials a different pattern has emerged.

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