Question

1. since the first super bowl, the coin toss has come up heads 26 times and tails 30 times. in theory, what is the probability the next coin toss will land on heads?

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the total number of possible outcomes

A coin has 2 possible outcomes (heads or tails).

Step2: Calculate the probability formula

The probability \(P\) of an event \(E\) is given by \(P(E)=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}\). For getting heads, the number of favorable outcomes is 1 (since there is one side of the coin that is heads), and the total number of outcomes is 2.

Answer:

The probability that the next coin toss will land on heads is \(\frac{1}{2}\)