Coin Bias and Statistical Analysis

Coin Bias and Statistical Analysis

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial explores the problem of determining if a coin is biased based on 100 tosses resulting in 70 heads. It explains the concept of probability and bias, and why a frequentist approach is used over Bayesian statistics. The tutorial covers hypothesis testing, setting up null and alternative hypotheses, and choosing the right statistical test, specifically a two-tailed one-sample z-test. It concludes with calculating the Z-score and interpreting its significance to determine if the coin is biased.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main problem being addressed in the video?

Learning how to use Bayes theorem for probability calculations.

Determining if a coin is biased after 100 tosses resulting in 70 heads.

Calculating the probability of getting heads in a single coin toss.

Understanding the concept of sample size in statistics.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the probability of getting heads in a fair coin toss?

70%

50%

100%

30%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is using Bayes theorem considered an incorrect approach for this problem?

It does not account for the sample size.

It requires a different set of statistical tools.

It is only applicable to dice rolls.

It is not suitable for determining if a coin is biased based on observed outcomes.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the null hypothesis in the frequentist approach?

The coin is unbiased.

The probability of heads is 0.7.

The probability of heads is 0.5.

The coin is biased.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statistical test is chosen to evaluate the coin's bias?

T-test

Chi-square test

Two-tailed one-sample z-test

ANOVA

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is a two-tailed test used in this analysis?

The outcome is expected to be on one side of the distribution.

The direction of the outcome is unknown.

The test is more accurate than a one-tailed test.

The sample size is too small.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the calculated z-score for the coin toss problem?

1.96

4.0

2.5

0.5

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What conclusion is drawn if the z-score is higher than the critical value?

The coin is unbiased.

There is no statistical significance.

The coin is biased.

The test is inconclusive.