document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1035346>Question 1035346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coin is tossed and tails appears 24 out of 60 tosses. What is the percent chance (result) of the coin landing on heads? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649990 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the teacher is asking for <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algebra/apr5/theoprop.htm\">Empirical Probability</a> then the chances of landing on tails are 24/60 = 2/5 = 0.4 = 40%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the empirical probability, based on these trials, of landing on heads is 100% - 40% = 60%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: 60%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: this is assuming your teacher wants Empirical Probability and not Theoretical Probability. </SPAN>\n" );
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