You Flip a Coin Ten Times in a Row

question 177

Multiple Choice

You flip a coin ten times in a row. Every single time it comes up heads. On the eleventh flip, is it more likely to be heads, tails, or are heads and tails equally likely? If you are a hot hand player, you will answer ____.

• A) heads
• B) tails
• C) heads and tails are equally likely
• D) that you need time to think it over

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