Sandeep tossed a fistful of silver coins into the air, then picked up the 7 coins that landed heads up.Is this sample of the coins likely to be representative?Choices:(A)yes(B)no
Q. Sandeep tossed a fistful of silver coins into the air, then picked up the 7 coins that landed heads up.Is this sample of the coins likely to be representative?Choices:(A)yes(B)no
Understand the problem: Step 1: Understand the problem.Sandeep tossed a bunch of silver coins and picked up 7 that landed heads up. We need to decide if these 7 coins are a good sample of all the coins tossed.
Analyze sample representativeness: Step 2: Analyze the likelihood of the sample being representative.Since the coins are randomly tossed and only the ones showing heads are picked, the sample might not represent the total number of coins tossed, especially if the total number was much larger than 7.
Consider randomness and bias: Step 3: Consider the randomness and bias.The sample is biased because it only includes coins that landed heads up. This doesn't consider coins that landed tails up, which could be about half of the total coins tossed.
Make conclusion: Step 4: Make a conclusion based on the analysis.The sample of 7 coins is not likely to be representative of the total number of coins tossed, as it only includes heads and ignores any tails.
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