In other words. Everytime I flip the coin, I make a guess (tails or heads, don't matter). What is the possibility that all 6 guesses will be wrong. I would want a numerical answer. From my statistics knowledge I say it is 1.56%, any other suggestions?
2007-10-05 04:15:17 · 8 answers · asked by Johnny 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
It's 50%.
Each individual flip of the coin is an event. Either you get it right, or you don't.
2007-10-05 04:18:07 · answer #1 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
6 over 6
2007-10-05 11:31:37 · answer #2 · answered by Bumumble 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1/2^6 = 0.015625 , or about 1.56%
2007-10-05 11:19:17 · answer #3 · answered by Kristian D 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it could be 2/6 or 1/3 percent.
2007-10-05 11:17:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
0.5^6 ~= 0.0156 = 1.56%
Although each toss is 50%, each toss is dependent on the previous ones.
2007-10-05 11:18:47 · answer #5 · answered by dogsafire 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you have a 50% chance of being wrong on any guess, so there would be a 50% chance of having all guesses wrong....thats what i think anyways
2007-10-05 11:19:54 · answer #6 · answered by louie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
50% .. i say ...
I dont want to calculate because you didnt show how .. :p
2007-10-05 11:19:24 · answer #7 · answered by SAYCORAXZ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ur guess is just as good as mine.. :P
0.5 * 0.5 * 0.5 * 0.5 * 0.5 * 0.5 = 0.015625 = 1.56%
2007-10-05 11:20:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋