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Basic probability. How come when I flip a coin it is just as likely to come up heads or tails even if it has just been heads 5 times in a row? I understand the
by partyboat1586 6y ago
Basic probability. How come when I flip a coin it is just as likely to come up heads or tails even if it has just been heads 5 times in a row?
I understand the physical properties of the coin make it so it is an independent event but if I were to run the experiment multiple times the number of times it would be heads after 5 heads would not be an even probability, it would be unlikely since 6 heads in a row is a rare event.
- Rerarom 6y agoYeah, but 5 heads followed by 1 tail is also a rare event. Basically, after drawing 5 heads you have a choice between two rare events which are equally probable. The same after drawing anything else, not just 5 heads.
- ausbah 6y agothis 3blue1brown video might answer your questions https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8idr1WZ1A7Q https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8idr1WZ1A7Q