Liz flips a coin 80 times. The coin lands heads up 48 times and tails up 32 times. Complete each statement.

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Part 1
The theoretical probability of the coin landing heads up is
  
50​%.
​(Type an integer or a​ decimal.)
Part 2
Based on​ Liz's results, the experimental probability of the coin landing heads up is
  
50​%.
​(Type an integer or a​ decimal.)

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Let's break down the two parts of your question regarding the probability of the coin landing heads up.

Part 1

The theoretical probability of a fair coin landing heads up is:

\[ \text{Theoretical Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes (heads)}}{\text{Total possible outcomes}} = \frac{1}{2} = 0.5 \]

In percentage form, this is:

\[ 0.5 \times 100 = 50% \]

Answer for Part 1: 50%

Part 2

To find the experimental probability based on Liz's results, we use the number of times the coin landed heads up divided by the total number of flips:

\[ \text{Experimental Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of heads}}{\text{Total flips}} = \frac{48}{80} = 0.6 \]

In percentage form, this is:

\[ 0.6 \times 100 = 60% \]

Answer for Part 2: 60%

So, to summarize:

  • The theoretical probability of the coin landing heads up is 50%.
  • The experimental probability of the coin landing heads up based on Liz's results is 60%.