Question

Why is tossing a coin considered to be a fair way of deciding which them should get the ball at the beginning of a football game ?

Answer 1

It is considered fair because there are two possible outcomes.

Explanation:

H ----> heads

No of heads in a coin = 1

P(H) = 1/2

       = 50%

T ----> tails

P(T) = 1 - 1/2

P(T) = 1/2

      = 50%

Therefore, it is fair to decide which team gets the ball at the beginning of a football game with a coin toss.

Answer 2

Answer:

The tossing of a coin is considered to be a fair way of deciding which team should get the ball at the beginning of a football game as we know that the tossing of the coin only land in one of two possible ways – either head up or tail up. It can reasonably be assumed that each outcome, head or tail, is as likely to occur as the other, i.e., the outcomes head and tail are equally likely. So the result of the tossing of a coin is completely unpredictable.

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