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Published on: August 14, 2026
Consider an experiment of tossing a coin repeatedly until the outcomes of two consecutive tosses are same. If the probability of a random toss resulting in head is 
, then the probability that the experiment stops with head is.
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
P(H) = 
;P(T) = 
Req. prob = P(HH or HTHH or HTHTHH or.......)
+ P(THH or THTHH or THTHTHH or ....)
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