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How to calculate the odds of a coin landing on the same side six (6) consecutive times after being flipped?

 Feb 5, 2016

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Each time the coin is flipped, it has a 1/2 chance of landing on either a head or a tail...

 

So....the probability of landing on one side 6 times in a row is :

 

1/2 * 1/2 * 1/2 * 1/2 * 1/2 * 12   =   1/2^6   = 1/64

 

Just as the guest said...

 

 

cool cool cool

 Feb 5, 2016
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Well, there are 2 sides to a coin. The problem lies in this: Everyone thinks that it's 50/50, when it's really 51/49 with the side that is up has the higher chance.

 Feb 5, 2016
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The probability is: 1/2^6=1/64

 Feb 5, 2016
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Best Answer

Each time the coin is flipped, it has a 1/2 chance of landing on either a head or a tail...

 

So....the probability of landing on one side 6 times in a row is :

 

1/2 * 1/2 * 1/2 * 1/2 * 1/2 * 12   =   1/2^6   = 1/64

 

Just as the guest said...

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill Feb 5, 2016
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Thanks, everyone for the answers.

 Feb 6, 2016

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