You toss a coin 2000 times and record the results. You then look through your results and find that at one point you got 12 heads in a row. What is the probability of getting 12 heads in 12 tosses? Should you be surprised to find this "streak" in your set of 2000 tosses? Explain. Part 1 The probability that a coin comes up heads 12times in 12 tosses is__? (Type an integer or a fraction.) Part 2 Should you be surprised by this streak? Explain. A. Yes, because it is not likely that a coin will land on heads 12times, even with 2000 tosses. B. No, because 2000 tosses is so many that it is almost inevitable that a long streak will occur. C. Yes, because the apparent streak is a mere coincidence and each individual game has an unpredictable outcome still. D. No, because it is likely that a coin lands on heads 12 times in a row with a small number of tosses.
You toss a coin 2000 times and record the results. You then look through your results and find that at one point you got 12 heads in a row. What is the probability of getting 12 heads in 12 tosses? Should you be surprised to find this "streak" in your set of 2000 tosses? Explain. Part 1 The probability that a coin comes up heads 12times in 12 tosses is__? (Type an integer or a fraction.) Part 2 Should you be surprised by this streak? Explain. A. Yes, because it is not likely that a coin will land on heads 12times, even with 2000 tosses. B. No, because 2000 tosses is so many that it is almost inevitable that a long streak will occur. C. Yes, because the apparent streak is a mere coincidence and each individual game has an unpredictable outcome still. D. No, because it is likely that a coin lands on heads 12 times in a row with a small number of tosses.
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Section11.6: Permutations
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You toss a coin 2000 times and record the results. You then look through your results and find that at one point you got 12 heads in a row. What is the probability of getting 12 heads in 12 tosses? Should you be surprised to find this "streak" in your set of 2000 tosses? Explain.
Part 1
The probability that a coin comes up heads 12times in 12 tosses is__?
(Type an integer or a fraction.)
Part 2
Should you be surprised by this streak? Explain.
Yes, because it is not likely that a coin will land on heads 12times, even with 2000 tosses.
No, because 2000 tosses is so many that it is almost inevitable that a long streak will occur.
Yes, because the apparent streak is a mere coincidence and each individual game has an unpredictable outcome still.
No, because it is likely that a coin lands on heads 12 times in a row with a small number of tosses.
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