Question

Suppose you just flipped a fair coin 8 times in a row and you got heads each time! What is the probability that the next coin flip will result in a heads

Answer 1

The probability is 1

Explanation:

Given

Number of flips = 8

Outcomes = 8 heads

Required

Probability of getting a head in the next row

This problem can be attributed to experimental probability and it'll be solved using experimental probability formula, which goes as follows;

`Probability = (Number\ of\ Occurence)/(Total\ Trials)`

Let
`P(Head)` represents the probability of getting a head in the next row;

`P(Head)= (Outcome\ of\ head)/(Total\ Flips)`

`P(Head)= (8)/(8)`

`P(Head)= 1`

Hence, the probability of obtaining a head in the next flip is 1