Throw ten coins onto a flat surface. Move aside all

Chapter 13, Problem 25

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Throw ten coins onto a flat surface. Move aside all thecoins that landed tails-up. Collect the remaining coins. Aftertossing them once again, remove all coins landing tails-up.Repeat this process until all the coins have been removed.Can you see how this relates to radioactive half-life? In unitsof tosses, what is the average half-life of 25 coins? 50 coins?1 million coins?

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