SOLUTION: A coin is flipped 40 times, and it lands on heads 16 times. Based on the experimental probability, how many heads would you predict for 200 flips of the coin?

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Question 611163: A coin is flipped 40 times, and it lands on heads 16 times. Based on the experimental probability, how many heads would you predict for 200 flips of the coin?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A coin is flipped 40 times, and it lands on heads 16 times. Based on the experimental probability, how many heads would you predict for 200 flips of the coin?
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x/200 = 16/40
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x = 200(16/40)
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x = 5*16
x = 80
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cheers,
Stan H.