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1 Coin TossHere's a handy way to settle arguments. Toss a coin.Only this time, let the computer do the work!Type in the program. Run it. The computer will reportheads or tails after each toss.For a new toss, press any key on your computer'skeyboard.Line 20 clears the screen. A random number is generatedat line30.Lines 60 and 70 accomplish the restart whenyou press any key .Program Listing10 RAND20 CLS30 LET R=RND40 IF R.5 THEN PRINT •TAILS•60 IF INKEY$=•• THEN GOTO 6070 GOTO 202 Traditional Dice RollHere's a simple, brief way to roll and display resultsfor two dice.Lines 100-110 get a random number between 1 and 6and store it in A. Lines 200-210 get another randomnumber from 1 to 6 and store it in B.Lines 300-310 print the contents of A and B alongwith a suitable message. Lines 400-420 cause the computerto await the press of any key on its keyboard. Whena key is pressed, dice are rolled and new resultspresented on the video display.18