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THE DAILY PROBABILITY PUZZLENovember 2, 2026 · ET
No. 040Expected valueMedium6 min

Wait for heads, then tails

A coin lands heads with chance 1/5 and tails with chance 4/5. Flip it until you get a head immediately followed by a tail.

On average, how many flips will you make? Include the final tail.

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