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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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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