When we toss a coin, it can land with either heads or tails upwards. These are the only elementary events. The probability of a coin landing heads up is therefore a) 0.5 b) 0 c) 1 d) Any value between 0 and 1 (including 0 and 1)

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When we toss a coin, it can land with either heads or tails upwards. These are the only elementary events. The probability of a coin landing heads up is therefore

a) 0.5

b) 0

c) 1

d) Any value between 0 and 1 (including 0 and 1)

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