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Chapter 5: Q. 24 (page 312)

If I toss a fair coin five times and the outcomes are TTTTT, then the probability that tails appear on the next toss is

a. 0.5.

b. less than 0.5.

c. greater than 0.5.

d. 0.

e. 1.

Short Answer

Expert verified

The correct option is (a) i.e.0.5

Step by step solution

01

Given information

We need to find the correct option for the probability that the tail appears on the toss.

02

Explanation

We know that,

When tossing a fair coin, you always have an equal chance of throwing heads or tails (for each toss), implying that the probability of each toss is 0.5.

Therefore,

Correct option is (a) i.e.0.5

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