SOLUTION: There are five coins in a bag. Four of the coins are normal coins and the fifth one is double headed. You pick out a coin randomly and flip the same coin five times and it comes up

Question 745863: There are five coins in a bag. Four of the coins are normal coins and the fifth one is double headed. You pick out a coin randomly and flip the same coin five times and it comes up heads each time. What is the probability the coin lands heads the next time you flip it?
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There are five coins in a bag. Four of the coins are normal coins and the fifth one is double headed. You pick out a coin randomly and flip the same coin five times and it comes up heads each time. What is the probability the coin lands heads the next time you flip it?
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# of ways to succeed: 6 heads
# of possible outcomes: 2*5 = 10
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Note: The "next" flip results are independent of the previous 5 outcomes.
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P(heads) = 6/10 = 3/5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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