Coin Toss Probability: Not Getting Head
Understanding the probability of an event involves comparing favorable outcomes to total possible outcomes.
Sample Space
When a standard coin is thrown, it has two possible sides: Head (H) and Tail (T).
- Total possible outcomes = {H, T}
- Number of total outcomes = 2
Favorable Outcomes
The question asks for the probability of *not* getting a head. This means the favorable outcome is getting a tail.
- Favorable outcome = {T}
- Number of favorable outcomes = 1
Probability Calculation
The formula for probability is:
$ P(\text{Event}) = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of possible outcomes}} $
Applying this to our event (not getting a head, which is getting a tail):
$ P(\text{Not getting Head}) = P(\text{Getting Tail}) = \frac{1}{2} $
Thus, the probability of not getting a head is $\frac{1}{2}$.
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