Jerry indicated that after tossing a penny 30 times, the relative frequency of heads was 0.47 (to the nearest hundredth). He ind

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icated that after 31 times, the relative frequency of heads was 0.55. Are Jerry’s summaries correct? Why or why not?

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natali 33 [55] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-25T10:05:55+03:00

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Answer:

Incorrect.

Step-by-step explanation:

1 toss could not change the frequency by such a large margin 0.47 ---> 0.55.

The number of heads obtained in 30 tosses = 30 * 0.47 = 14.

So if the next toss came up heads the relative frequency of heads would be

15/31 = 0.48.