If a penny is tossed four times and comes up heads all four times, the probability of heads on the fifth trial is
A)zero
B)1/32
C)0.5
D)larger than the probability of tails

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The probability of getting heads on each individual coin toss is 0.5, assuming the coin is fair. The outcome of previous coin tosses does not affect the probability of future coin tosses, so the probability of getting heads on the fifth trial is still 0.5, independent of the previous four tosses.

If a Penny Is Tossed Four Times and Comes Up