Michelle flips a penny four times, and it lands heads up all four times. On her fifth flip, what is the probability that the penny will land tails up? Explain.

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Tamy asked Aug 17, 2022

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Michelle flips a penny four times, and it lands heads up all four times. On her fifth flip, what is the probability that the penny will land tails up? Explain.

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Tamy asked Aug 17, 2022

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theoretical probability of a coin flip is always 50% heads, 50% tails

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