A fair coin is tossed 6 times. (A) What is the probability of tossing a tail on the 6th toss, given that the preceding 5 tosses were heads? (B) What is the probability of getting either 6 heads or 6 tails? (A) What is the probability of tossing a tail on the 6th toss, given that the preceding 5 tosses were heads? (Type an integer or a fraction. Simplify your answer.) (B) What is the probability of getting either 6 heads or 6 tails? (Type an integer or a fraction. Simplify your answer.)

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A fair coin is tossed 6 times.
(A) What is the probability of tossing a tail on the 6th toss, given that the preceding 5 tosses were heads?
(B) What is the probability of getting either 6 heads or 6 tails?
(A) What is the probability of tossing a tail on the 6th toss, given that the preceding 5 tosses were heads?
(Type an integer or a fraction. Simplify your answer.)
(B) What is the probability of getting either 6 heads or 6 tails?
(Type an integer or a fraction. Simplify your answer.)
Transcribed Image Text:A fair coin is tossed 6 times. (A) What is the probability of tossing a tail on the 6th toss, given that the preceding 5 tosses were heads? (B) What is the probability of getting either 6 heads or 6 tails? (A) What is the probability of tossing a tail on the 6th toss, given that the preceding 5 tosses were heads? (Type an integer or a fraction. Simplify your answer.) (B) What is the probability of getting either 6 heads or 6 tails? (Type an integer or a fraction. Simplify your answer.)
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