Choose the correct response. (a) If you toss a fair die 10 times and observe an
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Choose the correct response. (a) If you toss a fair die 10 times and observe an even number each time, you are more likely to observe an odd number next time. (b) If you toss a fair die 10 times and observe an even number each time, you are more likely to observe an even number next time. (c) If you toss a die 5 times and get an even number each time, the die cannot actually be fair. (d) If you toss a fair die 10,000 times, the proportion of even numbers you observe will be more likely to be closer to 0.5 than the proportion of even numbers you observe in 50 tosses. (e) If you toss a fair die 500 times, you will get 250 even numbers and 250 odd numbers.
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(d) If you toss a fair die 10,000 times, the proportion of even numbers you observe will be more likely to be closer to 0.5 than the proportion of even numbers you observe in 50 tosses.