document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117726>Question 117726</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I flip a coin 3 times, and get tails all 3, the probability of getting heads on the next toss is greater than 50%? I'm not sure if this is a correct answer and any help would be appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "No.  What happens on any toss is independent of what happened <BR>\n" );
document.write( "on previous tosses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability on every toss is 50% for heads and 50% for tails.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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