1. What is the probability of getting a head when tossing a coin?

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Solve the following problems on a clean sheet of paper.  

1. What is the probability of getting a head when tossing a coin?
2. A school has 820 male students and 835 female students. If a student is selected at random, what is the probability that the student would be a female?
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