Question

Talia tossed a penny many times. She got 30 heads and 50 tails. She said the experimental probability of getting heads was

30
50
. Explain and correct her error by completing the sentence. Enter your answer as a simplified fraction.


She did not
(select)
30 and 50 to find the total number of trials. The experimental probability of landing on heads is

Answer 1

The probability of landing on heads is 50 and the probability of landing on tails is 50.

Explanation:

Her answer is wrong because -

A. It does not equal 100, all percentages must add to 100

B. There is an equal chance of getting heads and of getting tails and 30 and 50 are not equal