Understanding Probability: The Chance of Getting Heads When Tossing a Fair Coin

When tossing a fair coin, the probability of getting heads can be calculated using the formula:

[ \text{Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of possible outcomes}} ]

For a fair coin, there are two possible outcomes (heads or tails) and only one favorable outcome (heads). Therefore, the probability of getting heads when tossing a fair coin is:

[ \text{Probability of getting heads} = \frac{1}{2} = 0.5 ]

So, the probability of getting heads when tossing a fair coin is 0.5 or 50%.