alleryA fair coin gave ten heads in a row. Its next toss is independent. Find P(head).
A1/2
B1/11
C10/11
D1/1024
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 1/2
Independence leaves the next fair toss equally likely to give either side despite the previous run.
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