There are two coins. One is two headed coin, the other one is a fair coin. A coin is selected randomly and flipped. a) what is the probability of selecting a fair coin? b) what is the probability of head from the flipped coin? c) what is the probability of selecting a fair coin and having head on the top?

Aarav Atkins

Aarav Atkins

Answered question

2022-10-22

Tossing 2 Coins, Fair coin and a two headed coin
There are two coins. One is two headed coin, the other one is a fair coin. A coin is selected randomly and flipped.
a) what is the probability of selecting a fair coin?
b) what is the probability of head from the flipped coin?
c) what is the probability of selecting a fair coin and having head on the top?
So A and B are relatively simple, because A is 1/2 and for B its 3/4 but I am concerned with C
Shouldn't be the chance of having a fair coin + head is basically 1/4? Correct me if I am wrong but
If I want to pick a fair coin, the probability is 0.5, lets say we picked it, and now we are going to throw it, isn't also chance between head and tail is 0.5? Which effectively means that getting a head from a fair coin
the intersection between them is 0.5 × 0.5 which equals 0.25?

Answer & Explanation

scranna0o

scranna0o

Beginner2022-10-23Added 16 answers

Step 1
Let F = "select a fair coin", and H = "appear head on top"
Step 2
P ( F H ) = P ( H | F ) P ( F ) = 1 2 1 2 = 1 4

Do you have a similar question?

Recalculate according to your conditions!

New Questions in High school probability

Ask your question.
Get an expert answer.

Let our experts help you. Answer in as fast as 15 minutes.

Didn't find what you were looking for?