SOLUTION: If you flip a coin and it comes up heads, what is the probability that it will come up heads if you flip it again?

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Question 658087: If you flip a coin and it comes up heads, what is the probability that it will come up heads if you flip it again?
Answer by colliefan(242) About Me  (Show Source):
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They are independent events. The probability of the second flip is not at all affected by the results of the first. The probability of the coin flip coming up heads is 1/2, regardless of the previous result.