To say that a coin is fair means that when it is tossed, each of the outcomes (heads or tails) has a 50% probability of occurring. This means that:
A)in the next 6 flips of the coin, exactly 3 of the outcomes will be heads.
B)in the next 6 flips of the coin, at least 3 of the outcomes will be heads.
C)in the next 6000 flips of the coin, approximately 3000 of the outcomes will be heads.
D)in the next 6000 flips of the coin, exactly 3000 of the outcomes will be heads.

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Since a fair coin has a 50% probability of landing on heads for each individual flip, over a large number of flips (6000 in this case), the number of heads should approach 50% of the total number of flips. This means that approximately 3000 of the outcomes will be heads. Option A and B are not necessarily true since the probability of getting exactly 3 heads or at least 3 heads in 6 flips is not guaranteed with a fair coin. Option D is also not necessarily true since getting exactly 3000 heads in 6000 flips is highly unlikely, although possible.

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