Concept explainers
If the odds are greater than 50 − 50 then the toss will come up tails next time.
Answer to Problem 7PSA
Not true
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
I’ve flipped this silver dollar five times and toss has come up heads each time.
Let us assume
A: I have flipped coin and it comes up Heads
B: I have flipped coin and it comes up Tails
The mathematical expression for the given statement “I flip the coin and it comes tail” will only be
So, the value of B can be either True (1) or False (0)
Hence, the odds are 50 − 50 that if the coin is flipped the outcome will be a Tail
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