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Coin Tossing Further Investigation

How likely do you think you will be to get 4 heads in a row if you tossed a coin 25 times. Can you test your prediction experimentally? Use a spreadsheet to display your results.

Perhaps the coin that you are tossing is bent or weighted. How would the results be changed? Design an experiment to demonstrate your prediction.

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