Think about the possible results when you toss two coins:

In how many ways can a match occur?

In how many ways can a no match occur?

Based on the number of ways each result can occur, do a match and a no-match have the same chance of occurring?

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Eugene Cross

Mathematics

20 May, 03:17

Think about the possible results when you toss two coins:

In how many ways can a match occur?

In how many ways can a no match occur?

Based on the number of ways each result can occur, do a match and a no-match have the same chance of occurring?

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Answers (2)

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Alena Cohen · Answer 1

it's a 50 50 chance that the coin will land on heads or tails

Shelby Sparks · Answer 2

A match occurs in 2 ways: HH, TT

No match occurs in 2 ways: HT, TH

A match and No mach clealy have the same chance of occurring: 1/4 + 1/4 = 1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

1/4 = HH

1/4 = HT

1/4 = TH

1/4 = TT

Think about the possible results when you toss two coins:In how many ways can a match occur?In how many ways can a no match occur?Based on the number of ways each result can occur, do a match and a no-match have the same chance of occurring?

Think about the possible results when you toss two coins:

In how many ways can a match occur?

In how many ways can a no match occur?

Based on the number of ways each result can occur, do a match and a no-match have the same chance of occurring?