Multiple choice

There are two teams $A$ and $B$ in a football match. A coin is tossed to decide which team starts the game. The probability that team $A$ will start the game is __________.

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

A fair coin has two outcomes, heads and tails. Each team has an equal probability of 1/2 of starting the game.

AI explanation

A standard coin has two possible outcomes, heads or tails. The classical probability formula is the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of possible outcomes, which is 1 divided by 2. The probability that team A starts the game is 1/2.

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