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a student claims that if a fair coin is tossed and comes up heads 5 times in a row, then according to the law of averages the p...Asked by crystal
A student claims that if a fair coin is tossed and comes
up heads 5 times in a row, then, according to the law
of averages, the probability of tails on the next toss
is greater than the probability of heads. What is your
reply?
would this be the answer
No matter what comes up or how often you get heads, the chance for each individual throw is always the same -- 1 chance out of 2.
up heads 5 times in a row, then, according to the law
of averages, the probability of tails on the next toss
is greater than the probability of heads. What is your
reply?
would this be the answer
No matter what comes up or how often you get heads, the chance for each individual throw is always the same -- 1 chance out of 2.
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Ms. Sue
You're right, Crystal.