Henry tosses a coin, and it comes up "Heads" three times in a row. What is the probability that the next toss will also be a "Head"?

A) 0.0625

B) 0.125

C) 0.25

D) 0.5

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Julien Friedman

Mathematics

11 March, 20:26

Henry tosses a coin, and it comes up "Heads" three times in a row. What is the probability that the next toss will also be a "Head"?

A) 0.0625

B) 0.125

C) 0.25

D) 0.5

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Kaylen Cruz · Answer 1

D) 0.5

Step-by-step explanation:

The previous coin tosses don't affect the outcome of future tosses, meaning that each time you flip the coin, the probability of it being heads is still 50%.

Henry tosses a coin, and it comes up "Heads" three times in a row. What is the probability that the next toss will also be a "Head"?A) 0.0625B) 0.125C) 0.25D) 0.5

Henry tosses a coin, and it comes up "Heads" three times in a row. What is the probability that the next toss will also be a "Head"?

A) 0.0625

B) 0.125

C) 0.25

D) 0.5