Toss five fair coins and let x equal the number of tails observed. a. Identify the sample points associated with this​ experiment, and assign a value of x to each sample point. Then list all the possible values of x. b. Calculate​ p(x) for the values x=1 and x=4. c. Construct a probability histogram for​ p(x).

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.4: Collecting Data
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Chp 4 pt 1
Toss
five
fair coins and let x equal the number of
tails
observed.
a. Identify the sample points associated with this​ experiment, and assign a value of x to each sample point. Then list all the possible values of x.
b. Calculate​ p(x) for the values
x=1
and
x=4.
c. Construct a probability histogram for​ p(x).
d. What is
​P(x=1
or
x=5​)?
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