You flip a coin twice.

Question

What is the probability of getting tails and then getting tails?

Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.

Answer 1

The probability of getting tails on the first flip is 0.5, or 1/2.

Since each flip of a coin is independent of the others, the probability of getting tails on the second flip is also 0.5, or 1/2.

To find the probability of both events occurring together (getting tails and then getting tails), we multiply the individual probabilities:

1/2 * 1/2 = 1/4

So the probability of getting tails and then getting tails is 1/4.