SOLUTION: Suppose you toss a coin 100100 times and get 8383 heads and 1717 tails. Based on these​ results, what is the probability that the next flip results in a head​?

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Question 1042601: Suppose you toss a coin 100100 times and get 8383 heads and 1717 tails. Based on these​ results, what is the probability that the next flip results in a head​?
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Answer by ikleyn(52858)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Suppose you toss a coin 100100 times and get 8383 heads and 1717 tails. Based on these​ results, what is the probability that the next flip results in a head​?
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8383 plus 1717 is not 100100.


Answer by MathTherapy(10556)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Suppose you toss a coin 100100 times and get 8383 heads and 1717 tails. Based on these​ results, what is the probability that the next flip results in a head​?
If you flip a billion or a trillion times, each time you flip, probability of getting a head or tail will NEVER change. It's always . 
In other words, regardless of the number of flips the result will not change for each and every flip.
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