5. Suppose we test a coin for fairness by flipping it 20 times. We reject the coin if the number of heads or tails is less than 5. What is the probability of rejecting a fair coin? a. b. What type of error is this? What is the probability of rejecting a weighted coin with probability of heads = 0.65? d. What is this probability called? C.

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5. Suppose we test a coin for fairness by flipping it 20 times. We reject the coin if the number of
heads or tails is less than 5.
What is the probability of rejecting a fair coin?
a.
b. What type of error is this?
C. What is the probability of rejecting a weighted coin with probability of heads = 0.65?
d. What is this probability called?
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