Question

Question
You toss a coin 50 times and get 12 tails. What is the empirical probability of getting heads? Write your answer in percent form.(1 point)
Responses

0.76
0.76

1925
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76%
76%

24%

Answer 1

To find the empirical probability of getting heads, we need to calculate how many heads were obtained from the 50 tosses.

Since you tossed the coin 50 times and got 12 tails, the number of heads can be calculated as follows:

\[
\text{Number of heads} = \text{Total tosses} - \text{Number of tails} = 50 - 12 = 38
\]

Now, we find the empirical probability of getting heads:

\[
\text{Empirical probability of heads} = \frac{\text{Number of heads}}{\text{Total tosses}} = \frac{38}{50}
\]

To convert this probability into a percentage:

\[
\frac{38}{50} = 0.76
\]

To express it in percentage form:

\[
0.76 \times 100 = 76\%
\]

Thus, the empirical probability of getting heads is **76%**.