Probability question

[eric12872]

A coin is tossed 5 times. What is the probability that heads appears on every
toss, given that heads appears on the first four tosses?

 

[stapel]

A coin is tossed 5 times. What is the probability that heads appears on every
toss, given that heads appears on the first four tosses?

If you already have four heads, how many more heads do you need in order to get five?

What is the probability that you'll get that many more heads?

 

[Deleted member 4993]

A coin is tossed 5 times. What is the probability that heads appears on every
toss, given that heads appears on the first four tosses?

Hint:

Every toss is independent of the other tosses.

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