A box contains 5 coins: 4 regular coins and 1 fake coin. When a regular coin…

GATE · 2025 · CS · Set 1 · Computer Science & IT

A box contains 5 coins: 4 regular coins and 1 fake coin. When a regular coin is tossed, the probability 𝑃(ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑) = 0.5 and for a fake coin, 𝑃(ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑) = 1. You pick a coin at random and toss it twice, and get two heads. The probability that the coin you have chosen is the fake coin is _______. (rounded off to two decimal places)

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