SOLUTION: Is this question on probability correct? A coin is tossed 200 times and head is obtained 126 times. On tossing a coin at random,find the probability of getting a tail. How Should

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Question 729430: Is this question on probability correct? A coin is tossed 200 times and head is obtained 126 times. On tossing a coin at random,find the probability of getting a tail. How Should I solve It?
Answer by ohtheirony(35) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is sort of a trick question. A coin has a 1%2F2 chance on landing on heads and a 1%2F2 chance of landing on tails. Just because the heads showed up more often, it doesn't mean there is a greater chance of getting heads. There are still only 2 sides to the coin, making the probability of getting tails 1%2F2.