Suppose a Student Tosses a Fair Coin Consecutively Ten Times $\frac { 4 } { 5 }$

question 36

Multiple Choice

Suppose a student tosses a fair coin consecutively ten times and gets tails each time. Which belief about the probability of getting heads on the next toss is not consistent with the gambler's fallacy?

• A) The probability of getting heads on the next toss is \(\frac { 4 } { 5 }\) .
• B) The probability of getting heads on the next toss is \(\frac { 5 } { 6 }\) .
• C) The probability of getting heads on the next toss is \(\frac { 6 } { 10 }\) .
• D) The probability of getting heads on the next toss is \(\frac { 9 } { 10 }\) .
• E) The probability of getting heads on the next toss is \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\) .

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