each flip has a 1/2 chance for each item.
The more trials, the better chance of getting the theoretical expectation.
read up on Monte Carlo methods
Mr. Carter wants to determine the probabilities for students choosing a hamburger or a hot dog at the school picnic.
A. Explain how Mr. Carter could create a simulation for this using a coin.
B. Should Mr. Carter flip the coin 5 times or 50 times to get the best results in this simulation? Explain your answer.
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