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bill533:

If you toss a coin in the air and the first 9 times it lands on heads what is the probability it will land on tails the tenth toss? A) 1/1024 B) 1/2 C) 1/4 D) 1/9 E) 1/256

bill533:

@mhchen

mhchen:

Trick question lol. What is the probability it'll land on tails, 1/2 right?

bill533:

right

bill533:

Each toss of the coin is independent of any other toss......the next toss has a 1/2 probability of being a head or tails

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