Mahi uses a coin in which both the faces are the same i.e. tails. What is the probability that Mahi will win the toss, if she always calls heads?

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Solution

The correct option is A
0

The event here is tossing of a coin. As both the sides of the coin are same,
Number of possible outcomes = 1 (tails)
Number of favourable outcomes = 0 (as Mahi calls heads)
Probability of Mahii’s win, P(E) is
= $\frac{Number of favourable outcomes}{Number of total outcomes}$
= 0

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Mahi uses a coin in which both the faces are the same i.e. tails. What is the probability that Mahi will win the toss, if she always calls heads?

The correct option is A 0 The event here is tossing of a coin. As both the sides of the coin are same, Number of possible outcomes = 1 (tails) Number of favourable outcomes = 0 (as Mahi calls heads) Probability of Mahii’s win, P(E) is = Number of favourable outcomesNumber of total outcomes = 0