SOLUTION: A fair coin comes up heads twice in a row. If it is flipped again, what is the probability that it will be heads again?

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Question 935395: A fair coin comes up heads twice in a row. If it is flipped again, what is the probability
that it will be heads again?
Answer by brysca(112) About Me  (Show Source):
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The probability of the coin landing heads is still 1%2F2. It doesn't matter if the coin lands on heads 100 times in a row or twice in a row. The previous score of the coin does not affect the coin's probability of landing heads or tails. They are two independent events.