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Biased Coin In an article about confusion of eyewitnesses,
Chapter 4, Problem 13E(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 13E
Biased Coin In an article about confusion of eyewitnesses, John Allen Paulos cites the problem of three coins, one of which is biased so that it turns up heads 75% of the time. If you randomly select one of the coins, toss it three times, and obtain three heads, what is the probability that this is the biased coin?
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QUESTION:
Problem 13E
Biased Coin In an article about confusion of eyewitnesses, John Allen Paulos cites the problem of three coins, one of which is biased so that it turns up heads 75% of the time. If you randomly select one of the coins, toss it three times, and obtain three heads, what is the probability that this is the biased coin?
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