Question

Simple probabilityYou flip a fair coin.If necessary, round your answer to 2 decimal places.

Answer 1

Given:

We flip a fair coin.

Required:

We need to find the probability of getting tails.

Explanation:

The total possible outcomes, S ={Tails, Head}

$n(S)=2$

Let A be the event of getting tails.

The favorable outcome, A ={Tails}

$n(A)=1$

The probability of getting tails is P(A)..

$P(A)=\frac{n(A)}{n(S)}$

Substitute n(A)=1 and n(S) =2 in the formula.

$P(A)=\frac{1}{2}=0.50$

Final answer:

$P(tails)=0.50$