Suppose You Toss a Fair Coin Twenty-Six Times and Each

question 4

Multiple Choice

Suppose you toss a fair coin twenty-six times and each time you observe heads (i.e., 26 heads in a row) . What is the probability of heads on your next toss?

• A) 1
• B) 0.962
• C) 0.5
• D) 0.038
• E) 0

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