If you created a stack of 15 pennies taped together, do you think the probability of getting a heads on a toss of the stack would be different than for a stack of 10 pennies?

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Rylee Corradini asked May 8, 2022

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If you created a stack of 15 pennies taped together, do you think the probability of getting a heads on a toss of the stack would be different than for a stack of 10 pennies?

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Rylee Corradini asked May 8, 2022

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No it wouldnt becuase if theyre taped together they both will still have a 50 percent chance of landing on heads

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EHF Shahab answered May 14, 2022

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