We are given three coins: one has heads on both faces, the second has tails on both faces, and thethird has a head one one face and a tail on the other face. We choose a coin at random, toss it, and itcomes up a head. What is the probability that the opposite face is a tail?

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We are given three coins: one has heads on both faces, the second has tails on both faces, and the third has a head one one face and a tail on the other face. We choose a coin at random, toss it, and it comes up a head. What is the probability that the opposite face is a tail?