If a coin is tossed three times, and a statistician predicts that the probability of obtaining three heads in a row is 0.125, which of the following assumptions is irrelevant to his prediction?
A) The events are dependent.
B) The events are independent.
C) The coin is unbiased.
D) All of the above assumptions are relevant to his prediction.

Question

If a coin is tossed three times, and a statistician predicts that the probability of obtaining three heads in a row is 0.125, which of the following assumptions is irrelevant to his prediction? 
A) The events are dependent.
B) The events are independent.
C) The coin is unbiased.
D) All of the above assumptions are relevant to his prediction.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The assumption that the events are dependent is irrelevant because the prediction of 0.125 assumes that the coin tosses are independent events.

If a Coin Is Tossed Three Times, and a Statistician