A quarter is flipped 50 times. Which of the following is most likely to be the number of times heads comes up?
A)2
B)3
C)11
D)26
E)50

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When flipping a fair coin, the probability of getting heads is 0.5. Over a large number of flips, such as 50, the expected number of heads is half of the total flips, which is 25. Therefore, 26 is the closest to this expected value and is the most likely outcome among the given options.

A Quarter Is Flipped 50 Times