Which choice correctly describes this event? I will flip a coin and either get heads or tails.
Responses
A CertainCertain
B UnlikelyUnlikely
C ImpossibleImpossible
D Likely
Likely
is this likely or certain...
This event is certain. The coin can only land on one of two sides, and it will definitely be either heads or tails.
Which choice correctly describes this event? I will pull a green marble at random out of a jar with 10 blue marbles and 40 green marbles
Responses
A Certain
B Impossible
C Likely
D Unlikely
Likely
The correct choice to describe the event of flipping a coin and getting either heads or tails is choice A: Certain. This means that the event is guaranteed to happen. When you flip a fair coin, it can only land on one of two sides - heads or tails - so it is absolutely certain that one of these outcomes will occur.
To understand why this event is certain, you can think about the properties of the coin. A fair coin has two sides - heads and tails - and when you flip it, only one side can be facing up at any given time. Therefore, the outcome of the coin flip is predetermined by the position of the coin in your hand and the force applied when flipping it.
In general, it is important to consider the nature and characteristics of the event when determining the likelihood of its outcomes. In this case, knowing that a fair coin can only have two possible outcomes makes it certain that either heads or tails will be obtained when it is flipped.