SOLUTION: By the Law of Large Numbers, if you flip a coin 6 times and get 6 heads in a row, the next flip will be a tail because the coin "owes" you a tail. Answer True False

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Question 462316: By the Law of Large Numbers, if you flip a coin 6 times and get 6 heads in a row, the next flip will be a tail because the coin "owes" you a tail.
Answer True False

Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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False. The statement "the next flip will be a tail" is too strong and it implies a 100% tail outcome. The probability of obtaining a tail is still 50%.