A traveler comes to a fork in the road where two identical paths lead to the same destination village. One path is plagued by constant heavy winds that double travel time, while the other is calm. The traveler flips a fair coin to choose. What is the exact probability that the chosen path has heavy winds?
1/2 or 50%
A coin flip always has two equally likely outcomes (heads or tails) regardless of the environmental conditions on the paths.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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