The expected frequency for heads in a series of 100 tosses of a fair coin is:
A)1/2
B)between .4 and .6
C)50
D)between 40 and 60

Name: The expected frequency for heads in a series of 100 tosses of a fair coin is: A)1/2 B)between .4 and .6 C)50 D)between 40 and 60
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The expected frequency of heads in a single coin toss of a fair coin is 1/2. Therefore, in 100 tosses of a fair coin, the expected frequency of heads is 100*(1/2) = 50. So, the best choice is C.

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