A Friend of Yours Plans to Toss a Fair Coin

question 38

Multiple Choice

A friend of yours plans to toss a fair coin 200 times. You watch the first 40 tosses, noticing that she got only 16 heads. But then you get bored and leave. If the coin is fair, how many heads do you expect her to have when she has finished the 200 tosses?

• A) 116
• B) 100
• C) 80
• D) 92
• E) 96

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