As the number of coin flips increases, the proportion of heads should become closer to 50%.

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The statement presents a classic idea from probability and statistics about coin flips.

Consider a fair coin, where the probability of heads on each flip is 0.5 and flips are independent. If we look at the proportion of heads after n flips, this proportion is a random variable that follows a binomial distribution with parameters n and p = 0.5, divided by n. As n grows larger, the law of large numbers tells us that this sample proportion converges to the true probability p = 0.5 almost surely. Intuitively, more flips provide more data, so the random fluctuations average out and the observed proportion gets closer to 50%.

The standard error of the sample proportion is sqrt[p(1-p)/n]. For p = 0.5, this becomes sqrt[0.25/n] = 0.5 / sqrt(n). As n increases, this standard error shrinks, meaning the distribution of observed proportions becomes more tightly clustered around 0.5. This illustrates why the proportion of heads is expected to approach 50% with more flips.

Potential pitfalls or misconceptions:
- If the coin is not fair and has a different head probability p ≠ 0.5, the long-run proportion will approach p, not 0.5.
- For small numbers of flips, the proportion can deviate substantially from 0.5 due to randomness, so the statement is not about small n but about increasing n.
- The result speaks to the expected behavior over repeated experiments; individual sequences can still show deviations, but the overall tendency as n grows is toward 0.5.

In summary, assuming a fair coin and independent flips, the proportion of heads indeed becomes closer to 50% as the number of flips increases, reflecting convergence to p = 0.5.

STAT 1450.02 SP2025 (28132) Checkpoint 12.1 & 12.2

As the number of coin flips increases, the proportion of heads should become closer to 50%.

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STAT 1450.02 SP2025 (28132) Checkpoint 12.1 & 12.2

As the number of coin flips increases, the proportion of heads should become closer to 50%.

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Select all statements that are correct. The law of large numbers and central limit theorem (taken together) imply that:

As the sample size increases, the expected value of noise Stays the Same

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Consider two pairs of grandparents. The first pair has 4 grandchildren and the second pair has 31 grandchildren. Which of the two pairs is more likely to have between​ 40% and​ 60% boys as​ grandchildren, assuming that boys and girls are equally likely as​ children? Why?

__________________ refers to the products, methods, inventions, and standards used for the purpose of producing information.

____________________ is data presented in a meaningful context.

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Consider two pairs of grandparents. The first pair has 4 grandchildren and the second pair has 31 grandchildren. Which of the two pairs is more likely to have between 40% and 60% boys as grandchildren, assuming that boys and girls are equally likely as children? Why?