Copy of Random Flipping of Coins
This worksheet will simulate the random flipping of up to 25 coins while keeping track of the number of heads in each sample.[br][br]If you change the sample size, you should also click on the "Clear Data" button. The largest sample size you can choose is 25.
Questions
1. Calculate the mode and median of the data set. How do they compare to the mean?[br]2. How is the mean affected as the number of samples increases?[br]3. If you counted the number of tails instead of heads, would the mean be different? Describe your reasoning.[br]4. If you were to perform this experiment in person, how would you ensure random sampling?
Heads or Tails