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प्रश्न
Why is tossing a coin considered to be a fair way of deciding which team should get the ball at the beginning of a football game?
उत्तर
- When we toss a coin, the possible outcomes are only two, head or tail, which are equally likely outcomes.
- Therefore, the result of an individual toss is completely unpredictable.
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