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Coin Tossing Investigation II

Collect simulated data:

  1. Refer to Technical Hints on how to run the Winning Streakprogram. Select the Predict Next button for 10 tosses.

  2. Observe and record the total number of heads and tails and the % probability in a spreadsheet. Refer to Technical Hints on how to design a spreadsheet and display percentages.

  3. Answer 2 and 3 in the Analysis.

  4. Repeat and place data in your spreadsheet for 20 tosses, 50 tosses, and 100 tosses.

  5. Share your results for your 100 tosses with your classmates. Combine your data with several groups so that you have data for 1000 tosses. On your spreadsheet record the number of head and tails for 1000 tosses.

  6. Create a pie chart for 10, 100, and 1000 trails. Refer to Technical Hints to make a pie chart.

  7. Answer Question 4 in the analysis.

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