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Does 230 - 220 x 0.5 equal 5? Viral math trick explained

Another viral math meme: $$230 - 220 \times 0.5 = 5!$$
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After 10 heads, what is the chance of tails next?

I was arguing with my friend about this and we need a mathematician to settle it.

I flipped a coin 10 times and got heads every single time. My friend says "the next flip is MORE likely to be tails because its due."

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Is the gambler fallacy real, or does luck balance out?

If I flip a fair coin 9 times and get heads EVERY time, whats the probability the 10th flip is tails?

My gut says "tails is due" because theres the law of averages right? After 9 heads in a row, tails has to come to balance things out.

11.9kProbabilityMath Misconceptions

If 0.999... equals 1, what about 0.999...8?

If $0.\overline{9} = 1$, then does $0.\overline{8} = 0.\overline{9}$? Wait no thats dumb. But hear me out:
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