Question

you flip a coin 10 times in a row. every single time it comes up heads. on the 11th flip, is it more likely to be heads, tails, or are heads and tails equally likely

Answer 1

The outcome of the previous flips does not affect the probability of the next flip.

Step-by-step explanation:

When flipping a coin, each flip is an independent event, so the outcome of the 11th flip is not influenced by the previous flips. Therefore, the probability of getting a head or a tail on the 11th flip is still 50%. The outcome of the previous flips does not affect the probability of the next flip.

Answer 2

1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

It will be either heads of tails equally likely.

It’s still 1/2. Flipping a coin is an independent event. In other words, the outcome of the next flip is uninfluenced by what has happened previously. It’s as if it were the first time you ever flipped the coin. The probability is unaltered.