To find the probability of getting heads on both flips when you flip a coin twice, we first need to understand the basic principles of probability.
A fair coin has two sides: heads (H) and tails (T). When you flip the coin, there are two possible outcomes for each flip. So, when flipping the coin twice, we can represent the possible outcomes as follows:
- HH (heads on the first flip and heads on the second flip)
- HT (heads on the first flip and tails on the second flip)
- TH (tails on the first flip and heads on the second flip)
- TT (tails on the first flip and tails on the second flip)
This results in a total of 4 possible outcomes when flipping the coin twice.
Out of these 4 outcomes, only 1 outcome results in both flips being heads (HH). Thus, to calculate the probability, we can use the formula:
Probability = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total number of possible outcomes)
In this case, the number of favorable outcomes (both flips being heads) is 1, and the total number of possible outcomes is 4.
Therefore, the probability of getting heads on both flips is:
Probability = 1 / 4 = 0.25
So, the answer to your question is that the probability of flipping a coin twice and getting heads both times is 25%.