If you have flipped a fair coin and tails has come up 49 times in a row, what are the odds that the next flip will be a head?
A)1/50
B)1/25
C)1/2
D)1 (100%)

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The odds of flipping heads or tails on a fair coin are always 1/2. The previous 49 flips have no effect on the probability of the 50th flip. Each flip is an independent event with a 50/50 chance of landing heads or tails. Therefore, the answer is C) 1/2, the same odds as any other flip of a fair coin.

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