If you toss a coin ten times and it lands heads up every time, what is the probability that it will

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01 Jun 2020 Probability

If you toss a coin ten times and it lands heads up every time, what is the probability that it will land heads up if you toss it again?

OPtion

1) 1/11
2) 1/12
3) 1 - 1/11
4) 1 - 1/10
5) 3/10
6) 1 - 10/11
7) 1/2
8) 1 - 9/10
9) 11/10 - 1
10) None of these

Solution

There's a 50 percent chance it will land heads up. The final coin toss is independent of the first ten tosses.

Correct Option: 7 Best Solution (0)