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    In 3 sentences or less: The document discusses testing whether a coin is fair using only a few coin tosses. It notes that if a coin was tossed 10 times, outcomes of exactly 5, 0, or 10 heads would clearly indicate if the coin is fair or biased, but other outcomes like 3 heads are less clear. Hypothesis tests aim to statistically answer questions about parameters or models by applying probability concepts to provide inferences even from limited data.

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    Consider testing whether a coin is fair. We saw one method from Example 3.2.2 using a confidence
    interval for proportions. However, that relies on the Central Limit Theorem. Could this be tested using
    only a few coin tosses?

    If a coin was tossed 10 times, there are a few clear cases. If 5 heads were observed, it seems
    reasonable to claim that the coin is fair; if 0 or 10 heads were observed, it seems reasonable to claim
    that the coin is biased. What about the other possibilities, such as 3 heads?

    Hypothesis tests aim to answer questions similar to this one by applying probability concepts. In
    particular, these tests provide statistical inference for a parameter (similar to point estimation and
    interval estimation) or for model evaluation.

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