Question

Jordan flipped a coin 246 times. Which of the following would be a good estimate of the number of times the coin landed on heads?

A. 223

B. 118

C. 48

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

The chance of it landing on either side is 50/50 and 118 is closest to 50%

Answer 2

As the coin has only head and tail , each flip has probability of getting head as 1/2

246 flips has head probability = 1/2 × 246 = 223