Question

Suppose you just flipped a fair coin 8 times in a row and you got heads each time! What is the probability that the next coin flip will result in a heads

Answer 1

Answer:

The probability is 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Number of flips = 8

Outcomes = 8 heads

Required

Probability of getting a head in the next row

This problem can be attributed to experimental probability and it'll be solved using experimental probability formula, which goes as follows;

$Probability = \frac{Number\ of\ Occurence}{Total\ Trials}$

Let $P(Head)$ represents the probability of getting a head in the next row;

$P(Head)= \frac{Outcome\ of\ head}{Total\ Flips}$

$P(Head)= \frac{8}{8}$

$P(Head)= 1$

Hence, the probability of obtaining a head in the next flip is 1