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)

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24%
24%

1925
Start Fraction 19 over 25 End Fraction

0.76
0.76

76%

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Answer 1

To find the empirical probability of getting heads, we can follow these steps:

1. Determine the number of heads: Since you tossed the coin 50 times and got 12 tails, the number of heads is: \[ \text{Number of heads} = \text{Total tosses} - \text{Number of tails} = 50 - 12 = 38 \]

2. Calculate the empirical probability of getting heads: \[ P(\text{heads}) = \frac{\text{Number of heads}}{\text{Total tosses}} = \frac{38}{50} \]

3. Convert this fraction to a percentage: \[ P(\text{heads}) = \frac{38}{50} \times 100% = 76% \]

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