alleryA fair coin lands tails five times in a row. The chance of tails on the next toss is
AExactly 0.5
BMore than 0.5
CLess than 0.5
DExactly 1
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Exactly 0.5
Believing otherwise is the gambler's fallacy; each toss of a fair coin remains 0.5.
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