Question 11.
If you toss a coin 6 times and it comes down heads on each occasion. Can you say that the probability of getting a head is 1 ? Given reasons.

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No, if let we toss a coin, then we get head or tail, both are equally likely events. So, probability is $\frac{1}{2}$ . If we toss a coin 6 times, then probability will be same in each case. So, the probability of getting a head is not 1.

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Question 11. If you toss a coin 6 times and it comes down heads on each occasion. Can you say that the probability of getting a head is 1 ? Given reasons.

No, if let we toss a coin, then we get head or tail, both are equally likely events. So, probability is 12. If we toss a coin 6 times, then probability will be same in each case. So, the probability of getting a head is not 1.

Question 11.
If you toss a coin 6 times and it comes down heads on each occasion. Can you say that the probability of getting a head is 1 ? Given reasons.

No, if let we toss a coin, then we get head or tail, both are equally likely events. So, probability is $\frac{1}{2}$ . If we toss a coin 6 times, then probability will be same in each case. So, the probability of getting a head is not 1.