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What is the probability that a coin lands heads up on three consecutive tosses?
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∙ 11y ago
For each toss, the probability that it'll land heads up is 1/2
So 1/2 * 1/2 * 1/2 = 1/8, or .125
There is a 12.5% chance that it will land heads-up all 3 times.
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How do you state a probability?
lands heads up
What is the probability that a coin lands on its heads and tails?
The probability of the coin flip being heads or tails is 100%.
What is the probability that a fair coin lands with back to back heads in exactly four tosses?
-- There are (2 x 2 x 2 x 2) = 16 possible outcomes of four tosses.-- There are three successful cases:H H T TT H H TT T H H-- So the probability is 3/16 or 18.75% .
If you toss a fair coin 10 times and it lands on heads 8 times what is the probability that it will land on heads?
Since it is a fair coin, the probability is 0.5
What is the probability if you roll a die and it lands on 5 and you flip a coin and it lands on heads?
One in six. One in two.
How do you state a probability?
lands heads up
What is the probability that a coin lands on its heads and tails?
The probability of the coin flip being heads or tails is 100%.
If a coin is tossed for 30 times what is the probability of having no heads?
No heads means that every toss lands tails. (0.5)30= 9.3 x 10-10 Note that 109 = 1 trillion, so the probability can be stated this event is likely to occur about 9 times in 10 trillion tosses.
What is the probability that a fair coin lands with back to back heads in exactly four tosses?
-- There are (2 x 2 x 2 x 2) = 16 possible outcomes of four tosses.-- There are three successful cases:H H T TT H H TT T H H-- So the probability is 3/16 or 18.75% .
What is the Probability that you toss a coin and it lands heads up?
If it is a fair coin, the probability is 1/2.
You toss a coin 5 times and it lands heads up each time what is the probability that it will lands heads the sixth toss?
1/2, or 50% since you are only asking what the probability of the last outcome is.
If you toss a fair coin 10 times and it lands on heads 8 times what is the probability that it will land on heads?
Since it is a fair coin, the probability is 0.5
What is the probability if you roll a die and it lands on 5 and you flip a coin and it lands on heads?
One in six. One in two.
What is the meaning of the term heads and tails for the example when one tosses a coin to make a choice?
It means just what it seems to -- someone tosses a coin up and you try to guess which side will be facing up when it lands. "Heads" is the side with the person's face on it and "tails" is other side.
What is the theoretical probability that the coin lands heads up when tossed?
1/2 (equal to 0.5, or 50%).
If you were to flip a coin 4 times what is the probability it will land on heads the same number of times that it lands on tails?
50%
A fair coin is flipped three times what is the probability that the coin lands heads each time?
7/8
