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Why is tossing a coin considered to be a fair way of deciding which team should choose ends in a game of cricket?
Given:
Tossing a coin.
To do:
We have to explain why tossing a coin is considered to be a fair way of deciding which team should choose ends in a game of cricket.
Solution:
When we toss a coin the two possible outcomes of the coin landing on a head or a tail is equally possible.
Hence, when we toss a coin, the outcomes head and tail are equally likely. So, the result of an individual coin toss is completely unpredictable which satisfies the required conditions.
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