SOLUTION: Find the probability of getting tails on the fourth flip of an honest coin, given that the firts three flips also came up tails.

SOLUTION: Find the probability of getting tails on the fourth flip of an honest coin, given that the firts three flips also came up tails.

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Question 610273: Find the probability of getting tails on the fourth flip of an honest coin, given that the firts three flips also came up tails.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the results on each of the flips is independent
of the results on the other flips,
P(tails on 4th flip) = 1/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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