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crazycityslicker

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on: Jul 24, 2018
When a fair coin is flipped 6 times, the probability of getting an odd number of heads (1, 3, or 5) is 0.5 . The probability of getting more than 3 heads is 0.344, and the probability of getting 5 heads is 0.094 . What is the probability of getting either an odd number of heads or more than 3 heads?

Question 2

If the confidence level is increased, which of the following must also be increased?
 a. sample estimate
  b. multiplier
  c. standard error
  d. none of the elements would be increased


Anna

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

0.75

Answer to Question 2

B


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