Consider an experiment of tossing a coin repeatedly until the outcomes of two consecutive…
Mathematics · JEE Advanced · NTA Exams — Statistics and Probability
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
then the probability that the experiment stops with head is
Answer
(B)
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