3. A man flips a fair coin 100 times. Find the approximate probability that the number of heads is between 40 and 58.
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The mean of the number of heads in 100 coin flips is given by np, where n is the number of trials (100) and p is the probability of getting a head (0.5 for a fair coin). So, mean = 100 * 0.5 = 50. The standard deviation of the number of heads in 100 coin flips is Show more…
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