Asked by Elijah
aden tossed a coin in the air 6 times. All six times it landed on tails. Is the coin more likely to land on heads or tails for the next toss?
A It is more probable it lands on heads.
B It is more probable it lands on tails.
C The probability is equal for both.
D Cannot be determined
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C. The probability is equal for both.
Reason: Coin tosses are (assumed) independent, so previous outcomes don't affect the next toss; each toss has probability 1/2 for heads and 1/2 for tails. (If you do not assume a fair coin and try a Bayesian update from six tails, you'd lean toward a biased coin — but with only the information given, the next toss is equally likely.)
Reason: Coin tosses are (assumed) independent, so previous outcomes don't affect the next toss; each toss has probability 1/2 for heads and 1/2 for tails. (If you do not assume a fair coin and try a Bayesian update from six tails, you'd lean toward a biased coin — but with only the information given, the next toss is equally likely.)
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