You only have a coin with an unfair chance of getting a heads. Come up with a system where you can get an equal chance of heads or tails using this coin. (Let probability of getting heads = p) (Assume probability of heads < 1)
Hint: Probability of getting heads = p Probability of getting tails = (1-p) and p(1-p) = (1-p)p
let's say that the probablity of getting heads with this coin is 1, what could you possibly do to get an equal chance to winning
Okay, let's assume this coin still lands on either heads or tails.
you gave it away with this hint p(1-p) = (1-p)p lol
the only required condition for this to work if you don't have p(head) =1 or p(tails) =1
0,1 -> 1 1,0 -> 0
Excellent.
nice ques tho :)
Essentially you can use what you came up with to follow these steps: 1. Flip Coin once 2. Flip Coin Again 3. If it's (Heads,Heads) or (Tails,Tails), go back to step 1 4. The coin-flip from step 2 will be your outcome.
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