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Prob. of Landing on one side = 0.5
Prob. of Landing on the other = 0.5
Therefore, Prob. of Landing on one side or the other = 0.5 +0.5 = 1
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I think you mean 'landing on its edge'. In that case it depends on the coin (some even have rounded edges).
Interestingly what face a coin lands on is not exactly 50/50. Each person has an individual flipping-style which leads to a different side being preferred (not explicitly heads vs. tails but in 'landing with the same face upwards as was upwards at the beginning of the flip' vs. 'landing with the other face upwards to the way it started'). On average (with most people) the coin lands the same way up as it started more often than not (you'll have to do hundreds and hundreds of flips before you notice this).
If (like me) you want to be really pedantic you would also take into account the very slight possibility that the coin won'tland at all.
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What is the probability of a flipped coin landing on its side?
The probability of a coin landing head-side down is 0.5 The probability of landing head-side up is 0.5 Did you mean to ask the probability of it landing on its edge ?
If a coin is flipped 7 times what is the probability of landing on all tails?
each time you flip the coin, probability to end on either side is 50% (or 0.5) (we disregard landing on the side). So, to land on the same side 7 times, it is: 0.5^7
Probability of a coin landing on heads if done 100 times?
The probability is 0.5 regardless how many times you toss the coin."
What is the probability of flipping a coin 10 times and landing on heads each time?
If it is a fir coin, the probability is (1/2)10 = 1/1024.
What is the probability of a coin landing on either heads or tails?
Since it is a certainty that a coin must land on either heads or tails, the probability must be 1.
What is the probability of a flipped coin landing on its side?
The probability of a coin landing head-side down is 0.5 The probability of landing head-side up is 0.5 Did you mean to ask the probability of it landing on its edge ?
If a coin is flipped 7 times what is the probability of landing on all tails?
each time you flip the coin, probability to end on either side is 50% (or 0.5) (we disregard landing on the side). So, to land on the same side 7 times, it is: 0.5^7
What is the probability of flipping a coin and it landing on tails?
For a normal coin, it is 0.5.
Probability of a coin landing on heads if done 100 times?
The probability is 0.5 regardless how many times you toss the coin."
What is the probability of a coin landing on heads?
1 in 2, or 0.5
What it probability?
probability is the likelihood or possibility of something happen.example:the probability of a coin landing on heads a 50/50 chance.
The experimental probability of a coin landing on heads is 712. if the coin landed on tails 30 timefind the number of tosses?
The experimental probability of a coin landing on heads is 7/ 12. if the coin landed on tails 30 timefind the number of tosses?
What is the probability of tossing a coin and landing on heads and rolling 5 on a single fair 6 sided dice?
the probability of tossing a coin and it landing on head is a 1 in 2 chance the probability of rolling a 5 on a dice is a 1 in 6 chance
What is the theoretical probability of throwing a coin and it landing on heads?
Theoretical probability is the number of ways something can occur divided by the total number of outcomes. So, the theoretical probability of throwing a coin and it landing on heads is 1/2 or 0.5 or 50%.
When a coin is flipped what is the probability that it will come up tails?
The side heads is slightly heavier giving it a greater likely hood of landing on tails.
Two coins are tossed What is the probability of both coins are heads?
The probability that both coins are heads is the probability of one coin landing heads multiplied by the probability of the second coin landing heads: (.5) * (.5) = .25 or (1/2) * (1/2) = 1/4
What is the probability of landing on heads twice?
The probability of landing on heads each time a fair coin is flipped, is 1/2.Assuming that the question was supposed to be:"What is the probability of landing on heads twice in a row?"To calculate compound probabilities like this, we first have to work out the probability of landing on heads each time, and then multiply these two probabilities to get a compound probability.1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4So the probability of landing on heads twice in a row = 1/4 (for a fair coin)
