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Answer the question about the Law of Large Numbers.

Jim has been stopped for speeding three times in the last year, but each time was given a warning instead of a ticket. What does it mean to say that "the law of averages will catch up with him"?
a. It means that average drivers  receive tickets, not warnings, when stopped for speeding.
b. It means that Jim is  "due" to receive a ticket next time he is stopped for speeding.
c. It means that, in the long run, Jim should not expect to be stopped for minor speeding violations.
d. None of the above is a correct interpretation.

▸ d

▸ a

▸ c

▸ b

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