A fair is coin is tossed repeatedly. If head appears on first four tosses then what is the probability of appearance of tail in the fifth toss?\nOptions:\n(A) 2/3\n(B) 1/2\n(C) 1/8\n(D) 1/0\n(E) 1/6 Stream of consciousness:
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As the given coin is a fair coin, the probability of getting tail on the fifth toss is independent of the out comes in the previous 4 tosses. So probability = 1/2
Thus, the answer is (B).
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