What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting a heads, given that the probability of getting a tails is the same, and there is no chance that the coin lands on its side?

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Shwetank Mauria
Sep 22, 2016

Probability of flipping a coin and getting a heads is #1/2#.

Explanation:

Le the probability of flipping a coin and getting a heads be #x#.

As the probability of getting a tails is the same, it is too #x# and

there is no chance that the coin lands on its side, that is probability of coin landing on its side is #0#.

Hence, #x+x+0=1# or #2x=1# or #x=1/2#

Hence probability of flipping a coin and getting a heads is #1/2#.

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