Question 20 of 27beginner🔧 ApplyNumerical4 marks

Toss a coin 20 times and record the result each time (heads or tails).

(i)

How many times did you get heads?

Answer

12 (Sample answer)

(ii)

How many times did you get tails?

Answer

8 (Sample answer)

(iii)

Calculate the experimental probability of getting heads.

Answer

3/5 or 0.6

(iv)

If you toss the coin once more, what is the probability of getting tails?

Answer

1/2

Explanation

This is an activity-based question, so the answers for (i) and (ii) will vary based on the actual experiment. Assuming a sample outcome of 12 heads and 8 tails out of 20 tosses, we calculate the experimental probability for (iii). For part (iv), the context highlights the Gambler's Fallacy, emphasizing that a coin has no memory of past flips, so the probability of getting tails on the next toss remains exactly the same as before, which is 1/2.