John concludes that the probability of drawing a dime from a jar containing 40 dimes and 40 nickles is 0.5. Which experiment jus

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John concludes that the probability of drawing a dime from a jar containing 40 dimes and 40 nickles is 0.5. Which experiment jus

tifies Johns conclusion?

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White raven [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-09T20:44:05+03:00

John assumed that out of 80 coins contained in the Jar, 40 coin pieces is a dime, which makes 40 out of 80 equal to 0.5. But this assumption is wrong as for each draw you'd only have 1/80 chance of getting a dime combining and giving both types of coin each a chance to be drawn.