It's a trick question, with 'Tails, Heads, Heads' You only have to flip the coin once, then just drop it twice for heads.
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| Poll: On average, which pattern takes fewer coin tosses? This poll is closed. |
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| They'll happen equally fast, on average. | 11 | 78.57% | |
| Tails, Heads, Tails takes fewer tosses. | 0 | 0% | |
| Tails, Heads, Heads takes fewer tosses. | 2 | 14.29% | |
| I can't figure it out. | 1 | 7.14% | |
| Total | 14 vote(s) | 100% | |
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Coin Flipping Poll - by Tiberius - April 16, 2010 at 8:05 pm
RE: Coin Flipping Poll - by pack3tg0st - April 16, 2010 at 8:19 pm
RE: Coin Flipping Poll - by padraic - April 17, 2010 at 1:12 am
RE: Coin Flipping Poll - by Rev. Rye - April 16, 2010 at 10:33 pm
RE: Coin Flipping Poll - by Eilonnwy - April 17, 2010 at 12:03 am
RE: Coin Flipping Poll - by The_Flying_Skeptic - April 17, 2010 at 12:26 am
RE: Coin Flipping Poll - by Tiberius - April 17, 2010 at 12:27 am
RE: Coin Flipping Poll - by Paul the Human - April 17, 2010 at 12:33 am
RE: Coin Flipping Poll - by theVOID - April 17, 2010 at 12:47 am
RE: Coin Flipping Poll - by Tiberius - April 17, 2010 at 12:53 am
RE: Coin Flipping Poll - by Zhalentine - April 17, 2010 at 1:03 am
RE: Coin Flipping Poll - by Violet - April 17, 2010 at 3:53 am
RE: Coin Flipping Poll - by Tiberius - April 17, 2010 at 10:55 am
RE: Coin Flipping Poll - by Paul the Human - April 17, 2010 at 11:03 am
RE: Coin Flipping Poll - by fr0d0 - April 17, 2010 at 11:18 am
RE: Coin Flipping Poll - by Violet - April 19, 2010 at 1:00 pm
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