Question

Kayleen flips a coin and it lands on tails. She says that next time it will be heads for sure. Is Kayleen right or wrong?

Answer 1

Wrong!

Explanation:

Kayleen does not understand that each flip of a fair coin is independent of any prior flips. Irregardless if the prior flip was heads, the next flip is unaffected by prior results .

The probability of a head or tail remains the same with each successive flip of the coin.

The next flip has an equal probability (`1/2`) of landing with a head or tail.