If a Coin Were Weighted So That Heads Had Three

question 30

Multiple Choice

If a coin were weighted so that heads had three times the chance [P(H) ] of coming up as tails [P(T) ],the probability distribution would be given by:

• A) P(H) = 0.67 and P(T) = 0.33.
• B) P(H) = 1 and P(T) = 3.
• C) P(H) = 0.5 and P(T) = 0.5.
• D) P(H) = 0.75 and P(T) = 0.25.
• E) P(H) = 1 and P(T) = 0.33.

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