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The probability of the coin landing "head" side up is 50/50, meaning it could land "head" side up or "tail" side up. The odds of any single coin flip are always the same, no matter what happened on the previous tosses -- provided the coin is not a "double-head" (or "double-tail") "trick" coin

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Tossing a coin 9 times and getting tails what is the probability of getting tails on the next toss?

Since each event is independent, the probability remains at 0.5.


You count 58 heads when you toss a coin 10 times. If you don't know whether the coin is fair what is the probability that the next toss will be heads?

If you toss a coin 10 times and count 58 heads, you know the coin is NOT fair.


What is the probability that I'll get heads on the next toss if I tossed a coin fifteen times and got heads twelve?

The odds are 50/50. A tossed coin does not have a memory.


Is flipping a quarter and a penny a dependent event?

No. Each flip of each coin is an independent event. The flip of the quarter has no effect on the flip of the penny and vice versa. Also, the previous flip of either coin has no effect on the next flip.


If 1 percent of the bolts made by an automotive factory are defective what is the probability that in a shipment of 175 bolts there are 6 defective bolts?

If 1% of the bolts are defective, then the probability is that close to 2 bolts will be defective if there are 175 bolts. The actual probability is that 1.75 bolts will be defective, but you can not have 3/4 of a bolt. However you know there are going to be runs when you have no errors and runs when you have several error. You would need to make 300 bolts in order to have a run of 125 with no errors to have 3 defective bolts in a run of 1.75 bolts. Likewise, you would need to make a minimum of 600 bolts to have six defective bolts in 1.75 bolts. Then you would have 425 good bolts. However, you are dealing with probabilities, not with getting the machinery started the first thing in the morning. Since there is a 1% error rate, you must assume this is a random rate. It occurs like dice or a coin flip. With the last coin tossed, you have no idea what the next coin flip will be. It is not like the next coin flip will be the opposite. Using the Monte Carlo method, I got .29%. Good luck

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What is the probability that the next coin flip will come up heads?

If it is a fair coin then the probability is 0.5


You toss a fair coin 5 times and get 5 consecutive heads. What is the probability of tossing a head on the next toss?

If it is a fair coin, the probability is exactly 50%. The coin has no memory of what it did in the last flip. ■


If you flip a coin and get 9 heads in a row what is the probability of getting heads on the next flip?

50%.


Arnold flipped a coin twice and it landed heads up both times If he flips the coin again What is the probability the coin will land heads up?

The probability of a fair coin landing heads up is always 0.5, regardless of previous outcomes. Each coin flip is an independent event, so the outcome of the previous flips does not affect the outcome of the next flip. Therefore, the probability of the coin landing heads up on the next flip is still 0.5.


Karina tossed a coin 10 times and got heads every time what is the probability she will get heads on the next toss?

Coin tosses are independent events. The probability of a head remains 1/2


Tossing a coin 9 times and getting tails what is the probability of getting tails on the next toss?

Since each event is independent, the probability remains at 0.5.


You count 58 heads when you toss a coin 10 times. If you don't know whether the coin is fair what is the probability that the next toss will be heads?

If you toss a coin 10 times and count 58 heads, you know the coin is NOT fair.


What is the probability that I'll get heads on the next toss if I tossed a coin fifteen times and got heads twelve?

The odds are 50/50. A tossed coin does not have a memory.


What is the probability of getting tails twice in a row?

The probability of tossing a coin twice and getting tails both times is 1 in 4, or 25%. If you have already tossed a coin and had it land on tails, the probability that it will land on tails again the next time you toss it is 50%.


Can someone give me one interesting fact about probability?

If you have tossed a fair, balanced coin 100 times and it has landed on HEADS 100 consecutive times, the probability of tossing HEADS on the next toss is 50%.


Is flipping a quarter and a penny a dependent event?

No. Each flip of each coin is an independent event. The flip of the quarter has no effect on the flip of the penny and vice versa. Also, the previous flip of either coin has no effect on the next flip.


During an experiment a person tosses a fair coin ten times and got six heads What is the probability the coin will land showing heads on the next toss?

It is 1/2.