Question

A coin is flipped at the start of every game to determine if Team A (heads) or Team B (tails) will get the ball first.

Part A: Find the theoretical probability of a fair coin landing on heads. (2 points)

Part B: Flip a coin 15 times and record the frequency of each outcome. (4 points) i already did this i got heads 9 times and tails 6 times

Part C: Determine the experimental probability of landing on heads. (4 points)

Part D: Compare the theoretical and experimental probabilities. Explain your answer. (2 points)

Answer 1

The odds of landing on heads and/or tails is 50%.

Answer 2

Explanation:

From my comment post:

A) 1/2 or 50%

B) YOUR experiment

C) YOUR experimental prob of heads is 9 /15= 3/5 = .6 = 60%

D) Small sample size.....more trials and the experimental would likely approach the 50% theoretical