Question

A fair coin is flipped 10 times and lands on heads 8 times. Why is there a difference between the experimental and theoretical probabilities of observing 8 heads in 10 coin flips?

A.
Since the number of heads in the 10 coin flips is 8, the theoretical probability of observing a head in a coin flip increases from 0.5 to 0.8.
B.
Since 10 is a large enough number of trials, there is probably some error in the recording of the coin flip outcomes.
C.
The theoretical probability has no basis in reality, so the new probability of flipping heads is now 0.8.
D.
There should be a larger number of trials. With 500 flips of the coin, the experimental probability will likely approach the theoretical probability of 0.5.

Answer 1

There should be a larger number of trials. With 500 flips of the coin, the experimental probability will likely approach the theoretical probability of 0.5.

Explanation:

I had the same on my test and got it correct, "trust me man"

Answer 2

Explanation:

If the spinner has an even number of numbers on it, there will be an equal number of odd and even numbers, meaning that the probability of spinning an odd number is 1 2. This is also the probability of flipping heads on a coin. And so we have: 1 2 × 1 2 × 1 2 = 1 8. If the spinner has an odd number of numbers on it, the probability of spinning an odd number will vary. sorry if this isn't right have a nice day.