Seth tossed a fair coin five times and got five heads. The probability that the next toss will be a tail is
1/2
1/2
The probability of getting a head or a tail on any given coin toss is always 1/2, assuming the coin is fair. The previous tosses do not affect the outcome of the next toss, so the probability of getting a tail on the next toss is also 1/2.
To find the probability of the next toss being a tail, we need to analyze the given information.
Seth tossed a fair coin five times and got five heads in a row.
Since the coin is fair, it has an equal probability of landing on either heads or tails in each toss.
Therefore, the probability of getting a head on any given toss with a fair coin is 0.5, and the probability of getting a tail is also 0.5.
The previous outcomes (five heads in a row) do not affect the outcome of the next toss, as each toss is independent and has no memory of previous tosses.
So, the probability of the next toss being a tail is still 0.5, the same as any other fair coin toss.