Three of the following statements contain myths about randomness. Which of the following statements is true? When using a random number generator on a calculator to select digits from 0 to 9, it is just as likely to get the sequence 01234 as it is to get 99999.
When using a random number generator on a calculator to select digits from 0 to 9, it is just as likely to get the sequence 01234 as it is to get 99999.
The probability of having to stop at a certain stop light is 0.40. If a driver that passes this light every day had to stop at it 5 days in a row, the next day the driver passes the light the driver likely will not have to stop at it.
The probability of having to stop at a certain stop light is 0.40. If a driver that passes this light every day had to stop at it 5 days in a row, the next day the driver passes the light the driver likely will not have to stop at it.
A fair six-sided die will be rolled 60 times. The die will land face up on each side exactly ten times.
A fair six-sided die will be rolled 60 times. The die will land face up on each side exactly ten times.
A basketball player makes 90% of the shots she takes. She missed her last 5 shots, so she is more likely to make her next shot because of the law of averages.