Probability of getting a heads in a single toss of a fair

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The probability of getting a heads in a single toss of a fair coin is 1/2 since the coin has two sides and each side is equally likely to appear. If a coin is tossed twenty times, and heads appears 15 times, would this make you suspicious of the fairness of the coin? Explain your answer.

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