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the expectation students often have when doing the coin flip experiment is that thye will flip exactly 5 heads and 5 tails because there is 50% chance of flipping each. Is this a realistic expectation

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No

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A coin which has a head and a tail has 1/2 probability of each which is a 50% chance of getting either a head or a tail. This means that given two sides of a coin, probability looks at the number of favorable outcomes and total number of outcomes, a formula that reflects a pattern seen in past experiences. Probability isn't absolute but relative. When we say there is a 50% chance of getting a head in a coin flip, it is relative to past experiences but doesn't assure of particular future occurrences regarding the coin flip.

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