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Chapter 13: Q. 27 (page 865)

Assigning Probabilities A coin is weighted so that heads is four times as likely as tails to occur. What probability should we assign to heads? to tails?

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The probability isPT=15,PH=45.

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Step 1. Given information.

A coin is weighted so that heads is four times as likely as tails to occur. What probability should we assign to heads? to tails?

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Step 2. Find probability.

We are given that the heads H is four times as likely as tailsTto occur in a coin. Thus, we can let

PT=xPH=4x

Since the sum of the probabilities of the possible outcomes must equal 1, we have

PT+PH=1

Substituting the value of P(T)andP(H)and solving for x, we have

PT+PH=1x+4x=15x=1x=15

Since x=15, assign the probabilities

localid="1647248180167" PT=x=15,PH=4x=415=45.

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Step 3. Conclusion.

The probability isPT=15,PH=45.

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