A coin is tossed three consecutive times. Each time the result is tails. What is the probability of getting?

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getting tails on the fourth toss?

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3/4

1/2

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2007-04-25 13:37:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

The fourth toss is not affected by the previous tosses. The probability of tails is still 1/2.

2007-04-25 13:41:01 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

1/2

2007-04-25 20:44:28 · answer #2 · answered by asldfkjdfj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it should be 1/2. however if the coin for some reason is showing a tendency to land tails then the odds might be different in favor of tails.

2007-04-25 20:42:08 · answer #3 · answered by Tim C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

assuming it is a fair coin it is 1/2

2007-04-25 20:40:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋