What is the probability of both coins landing on heads?
If the coins are fair, the probability of one coin landing on heads is 1/2. Since the outcome of flipping a coin is independent of the other coin, the probability of both coins landing on heads is the product of their individual probabilities: (1/2) * (1/2) = 1/4. Therefore, the probability of both coins landing on heads is 1/4 or 25%.
To calculate the probability of both coins landing on heads, we need to consider the probability of each coin landing on heads and multiply them together.
Assuming the coins are fair, the probability of each coin landing on heads is 1/2 or 0.5.
Therefore, to find the probability of both coins landing on heads, we multiply the probabilities:
P(Both coins landing on heads) = P(First coin landing on heads) * P(Second coin landing on heads)
= 0.5 * 0.5
= 0.25
So, the probability of both coins landing on heads is 0.25 or 1/4.
To determine the probability of both coins landing on heads, we need to know the number of outcomes favorable to the event (HH - both coins landing on heads) and the total number of possible outcomes.
In this case, when flipping two coins, each coin can land either heads (H) or tails (T). Therefore, there are 2 possible outcomes for each coin, resulting in a total of 2 * 2 = 4 possible outcomes for both coins.
Out of these 4 possible outcomes, there is only 1 outcome where both coins land on heads (HH). Therefore, the number of favorable outcomes is 1.
To calculate the probability, we divide the number of favorable outcomes (1) by the total number of possible outcomes (4):
P(HH) = favorable outcomes / total outcomes
P(HH) = 1 / 4
So, the probability of both coins landing on heads is 1/4 or 0.25, which can also be expressed as a percentage of 25%.