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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A coin is tossed three times. What is the probability that it lands on heads exactly one time?

Parth (parthkohli):

Combinatorics. I see.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/2*1/2*1/2= 1/8

Parth (parthkohli):

There are total 8 possibilites.

Parth (parthkohli):

So there is only 1 slot for a head. 1/8

Parth (parthkohli):

Another way to say is 1!/8 but they are the same.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The probability is 1 in 8 times.

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

aren't possibilities HTT, THT and TTH

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

so isn't it 3/8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes.

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

yes it is - you could do it using a tree diagram - you'd have 8 branches and 3 of them would have just 1 head in them

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay thanks

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

yw

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