document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126877>Question 126877</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0138901686/algebrahomeworkh>experimental probability</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a)how would you find an experimental probability for tossing three coins and getting three heads?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)How would you compare an experimental probability for getting three heads to the theoretical probability?Would you expect the probabilities to be equal?Explain. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92954 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=92954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a)how would you find an experimental probability for tossing three coins and getting three heads?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You would toss three coins 1000 times and count the number of times three<BR>\n" );
document.write( "heads occured, or you would simulate such an experiment with a calculator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or with some stat software.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)How would you compare an experimental probability for getting three heads to the theoretical probability?Would you expect the probabilities to be equal?Explain.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You would set up a Hypothesis Test with Ho stating p=1/2, Ha stating <BR>\n" );
document.write( "p is not 1/2.  Conduct an experiment with three coins arriving at a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "test proportion of 3-head results.  Then carry out the hypothesis test<BR>\n" );
document.write( "steps to arrive at a conclusion.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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