Chapter 1.7, Problem 7PSA

To determine

If the odds are greater than 50 − 50 then the toss will come up tails next time.

Answer to Problem 7PSA

Not true

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

I’ve flipped this silver dollar five times and toss has come up heads each time.

Let us assume

A: I have flipped coin and it comes up Heads

B: I have flipped coin and it comes up Tails

The mathematical expression for the given statement “I flip the coin and it comes tail” will only be

  $\text{=B}$

So, the value of B can be either True (1) or False (0)

Hence, the odds are 50 − 50 that if the coin is flipped the outcome will be a Tail