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Question
As the number of tosses of a coin increases, the ratio of the number of heads to the total number of tosses will be `1/2`. Is it correct? If not, write the correct one.
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Solution
No, since the number of coin increases, the ratio of the number of heads to the total number of tosses will be nearer to `1/2` but not exactly `1/2`.
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