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A coin is flipped to decide which team starts the game. What is the probability that your team will start?

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Coin has 2 faces.
A head (H) and a tail (T)
∴ The number of possible outcomes = 2
Now, the team has to choose only one face in order to win the toss and further start a game.
∴ The number of favourable outcomes = 1
∴ The probability of the team starting a game = $\frac{1}{2}$

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