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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Joshua flips the disc shown below 15 times:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the probability that the 16th flip will result in the disc landing white side up? fraction 1 over 15 fraction 1 over 16 fraction 15 over 16 fraction 1 over 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

15/16 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@heretohelpalways

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the theoretical probability always stays the same

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 1 over 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/2 the chance that the disc lands on one side or the other is always 1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok thank you!

oregonduck (oregonduck):

1/2 d is the answer

OpenStudy (ali2x2):

^what he said

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