Jane Street

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Jane Street

What is the probability of getting an even number of heads when tossing 4 coins? How does this change with 100 coins? What if one coin is unfair? What if all coins are unfair? What if only one coin is fair? How many fair coins are needed to ensure a 50% chance of getting an even number of heads?

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