f. A fair coin is thrown in the air four times. If the coin lands with the head up on the first three tosses, what is the probab

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ility that the coin will land with the head up on the fourth toss? a. 0 b. 1/16 c. 1/8 d. 1/2

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vladimir2022 [97] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-17T17:07:28+03:00

7 0

Answer:

D. 1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

Coin tosses are independent. Past results don't affect future probabilities. So the probability of getting heads on the fourth toss is still 1/2.

sattari [20] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-17T18:50:05+03:00

4 0

Answer:

D. 1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

Flipping coin is an INDEPENDENT event, meaning that if you flip a coin before, it is NOT going to affect the outcome of the next coin flipping

Since a coin has 2 sides, so the probability is 1/2