What is the probability of getting tails 4 times in a row when you flip a coin?

Solution:

Probability can be defined as the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of outcomes of an event. 

Consider flipping of 4 coins

The probability of getting one tail is 1/2 

The probability of getting another tail is 1/2 × 1/2

The probability of getting n tails in general is given by (1/2)ⁿ = 1/2ⁿ

We have to find the probability of getting tails 4 times in a row,

(1/2)⁴ = 1/2⁴

= 1/16

Therefore, the probability of getting tails 4 times in a row is 1/16.

What is the probability of getting tails 4 times in a row when you flip a coin?

Summary:

The probability of getting tails 4 times in a row when you flip a coin is 1/16.