A random flip of a coin gives either a "head" or "tail", with equal probabilities. Consider an experiment where we repeatedly flip a coin until we get a head. What is the probability that the first head occurs on the flip of the coin

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Dash

26 November, 17:53

A random flip of a coin gives either a "head" or "tail", with equal probabilities. Consider an experiment where we repeatedly flip a coin until we get a head. What is the probability that the first head occurs on the flip of the coin

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Shiloh Burgess · Answer 1

50%

Step-by-step explanation:

A coin has two sides, so there are two outcomes.

The outcomes are of course, heads and tails.

The chance of landing on heads is 1/2. The chance of landing on tails is also 1/2.

Milton Mclean · Answer 2

Answer: Theoretically, 50 percent. But technically, if you flipped it a extremely large amount of times, the extremely slight weight difference would show.

Step-by-step explanation: 1/2 = two sides of the coins, only one can be landed on per flip, and assuming equal chances.