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You flip a coin seven times in a row and get seven heads. (a) What is the probability of this occurring? (b) What is the probability that if you go on to flip the coin an eighth time you will get a tail?
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You are flipping a fair coin, which means each flip has two possible outcomes: heads (H) or tails (T). The probability of getting heads on any single flip is 0.5, and the probability of getting tails is also 0.5. Show more…
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