Question

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

24%
24%

76%
76%

1925
19 over 25

0.76

Answer 1

To find the experimental probability of getting heads, you first need to determine how many heads you got in your 50 tosses. Since you got 12 tails, the number of heads is:

\[
50 - 12 = 38
\]

Now, the experimental probability of getting heads is given by the number of heads divided by the total number of tosses:

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

Now, to express this probability in percentage form, you multiply by 100:

\[
\text{Probability of heads} = \frac{38}{50} \times 100 = 76\%
\]

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