SOLUTION: this is a two part question can you answer both because they are linked to each other thanks marjorie drops a drawing pin 10 times.she notices it lands point up on 7 occasions.

Question 925731: this is a two part question can you answer both because they are linked to each other thanks
marjorie drops a drawing pin 10 times.she notices it lands point up on 7 occasions. estimate the probabilty that a drawing pin will land point down.
"my answer is 30%"
marjorie's recons, if you drop the pin 100 times it will land point up 70 times. is she correct? explain your answer.
"my answer is yes, because went she did it 10 times it drpped 7,and if you x10 it will drop 70 times."

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p(point Up) = 7/10 = .70 0r 70% , p(point down) = .30 0r 30%
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if you drop the pin 100 times it will land point up 70 times: 7/10 = 70/100. Yes
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