Tag: Longest sequence

• Probability of a run of heads

  The question is: If you flip coins in a row, what is the probability that somewhere in those flips you’ll get a series of (or more) heads in a row? This is one that comes up periodically on Reddit, and I’ve answered it, though I’m not 100% I’ve always answered it exactly the same way…

  randyp

  July 6, 2022

  Mathematics

  Coin flips, Longest sequence, Probability, Recursion