
Grade 11Algebra
4 coins are tossed and the outcome is 4 heads.What is the probability of a head on the 5th toss.i agree that it is ½ but is the 5th toss really an independent event.Doesn’t the fact that there have been 4 heads earlier change the probability very slightly.
4 coins are tossed and the outcome is 4 heads.What is the probability of a head on the 5th toss.i agree that it is ½ but is the 5th toss really an independent event.Doesn’t the fact that there have been 4 heads earlier change the probability very slightly.




