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(06.02 MC)
Tiya flipped a coin 40 times. The coin landed heads up 16 times and tails up 24 times.
Part A: Based on the results, what is the experimental probability of the coin landing heads up? Show your work. (5 points)
Part B: What is the theoretical probability of the coin landing heads up? Show your work. (5 points)
Part A:
Experimental probability of the coin landing heads up = Number of times heads landed / Total number of flips
Experimental probability = 16/40
Experimental probability = 0.4
Part B:
Theoretical probability of the coin landing heads up = Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of possible outcomes
Total number of possible outcomes when flipping a coin = 2 (heads or tails)
Theoretical probability = 1/2
Theoretical probability = 0.5