Multiple choice

If a coin is tossed, then the probability that a head turns up is ______.

  1. $\dfrac{1}{2}$
  2. $\dfrac{1}{4}$
  3. $\dfrac{1}{3}$
  4. $\dfrac{1}{6}$
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Explanation

A fair coin has two equally likely outcomes: heads or tails. The probability of heads is the number of favorable outcomes divided by total outcomes, which is 1/2.

AI explanation

When a single coin is tossed, the total possible outcomes are Head and Tail, which gives 2 possible outcomes. The favourable outcome for getting a head is only 1. Using the classical probability formula, the probability is 1 divided by 2. The result is 1/2.

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