You flip a coin ten times in a row. Every single time it comes up heads. On the eleventh flip, is it more likely to be heads, tails, or are heads and tails equally likely? If you are a hot hand player, you will answer ____.
A) heads
B) tails
C) heads and tails are equally likely
D) that you need time to think it over

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of flipping a coin and getting heads is always 50/50, regardless of previous flips. The outcome of the previous ten flips does not influence the probability of the eleventh flip. Thus, the answer is A, heads.

You Flip a Coin Ten Times in a Row