SOLUTION: Here is the probability question: a class tossed coins and recorded 161 heads and 179 tails. what is the probability of heads? tails. i am not sure how to start the problem but

Question 343732: Here is the probability question: a class tossed coins and recorded 161 heads and 179 tails. what is the probability of heads? tails.
i am not sure how to start the problem but what i think you do is divide the 161 heads by the 179 tails to get the percent. or add both number then divde by the total with each of the numbers seperately.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here is the probability question: a class tossed coins and recorded 161 heads and 179 tails.
what is the probability of heads? 161/340
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What is the probability of tails? 179/340
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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