D
James is wrong. No matter how many times you flip a coin, there is still a 50% chance of it landing heads each time.
James is flipping a coin. He says there is less than a 50% chance that it will land heads this time because it landed heads on his last coin toss. Which of these is true?
A
James is right. There’s less than a 50% chance of landing heads this time.
B
James is wrong. There is greater than a 50% chance of landing heads this time.
C
James is wrong. You can’t calculate the probability of landing heads in a coin toss.
D
James is wrong. No matter how many times you flip a coin, there is still a 50% chance of it landing heads each time.
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r u sure
Yes, I am sure. The outcome of a coin toss is independent of previous coin tosses. Each time you flip a coin, the probability of it landing heads is always 50%.