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For which situation could flipping a coin be used to generate a random sample

A: To predict if a machine will be defective or not. B: To predict student performance on an exam. C: To predict the number of peanuts in a container. D: to predict which of four players will win a gold tournament.

I put A but Im not sure.

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Answer: B

because its 50/50 chance you'll have heads or tails

User Mohamed Benkedadra
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