Multiple choice

When a coin is tossed at random, then the probability of getting a head is ________.

  1. $0$
  2. $\dfrac {1}{2}$
  3. $1$
  4. $2$
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Explanation

A fair coin has two equally likely outcomes: heads and tails. The probability of getting a head is the number of favorable outcomes (1) divided by the total number of outcomes (2).

AI explanation

A random experiment with a coin has two equally likely outcomes: head and tail. The probability of a single favorable outcome is one divided by the total number of outcomes. The required probability is 1 divided by 2, which is 1/2. The probability of getting a head is 1/2.

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